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Assertion: We cannot find electric field from Gauss's law for unsymmetrical charge distribution.

Reason: Gauss's law is not applicable for unsymmetrical charge distribution.

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Important Questions on Electrostatics

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A charge q is placed at the centre of a cube whose top face is open (it has only 5 faces). Calculate the total electric flux passing through the cube.
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A point charge of 2.0μC is at the centre of cubic Gaussian surface 9.0 cm on edge. Calculate the net electric flux through the surface,
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An electric flux of -6×10-3 N m2 C-1 passes normally through a spherical Gaussian surface of radius 10 cm, due to a point charge placed at its centre.

What is the charge enclosed by the Gaussian surface?

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An electric flux of 6×103 Nm2C-1 passes through a spherical Gaussian surface of radius 10 cm due to the charge placed at its centre.

If the radius of the Gaussian surface is doubled how much flux would pass through the surface?

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Is it possible to have flux associated with an imaginary closed surface to be zero even when electric field on this surface is non-zero. If yes, then give one example.
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If the potential at a point P 1,1,1 is given by the relation Vp=x2-y2+2z, then calculate the electric field at P.
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A sample of HCl gas is placed in an electric field of 2·5×10-4 N C-1. The dipole moment of each HCl molecule is 3·4×10-30 cm. Find the maximum torque that can act on a molecule.
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A system has two charges qA=2.5×10-7C and  qB = -2.5×10-7 C located at points A0,0,-15 cm and B: 0,0,15 cm, respectively. What is the total charge and electric dipole moment of the system?