Gauss’s theorem

What is Gauss’s law?

Gauss’s law says that in a closed surface, the total flux of an electric field would be directly proportional to the electric charge enclosed inside the surface. Maxwell gave four equations on electromagnetism, and it is one of them. Primarily, it was formulated by the famous German mathematician, Carl Friedrich Gauss, in 1835. We can […]

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Uniformly charged thin spherical shell.

Flux through a closed cylindrical surface of height h, radius r and the same centre as the shell is given as the electric field. The cylinder’s centre is a point on its axis that is equidistant from its top and bottom surfaces.  The sphere is centred in the charged spherical shell’s midway. The radius of

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Uniformly Charged Straight Wire

If we assume a uniformly charged straight wire that carries a uniform charge per unit length λ. The expected electric field that the charge generates would have cylindrical symmetry. We will use a cylindrical Gaussian surface to find out the electric field of a uniformly charged straight wire. Gauss’s Law says that the total flux

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Uniformly Charged Infinite Plane Sheet

The electric force per unit charge, characterizes the electric field. It is another crucial topic for the Class XI examinations, among others. Subjects in the Class XI curriculum are linked to various courses and their ramifications are discussed. The notes on this topic include all elements of studying an infinite evenly charged sheet and the

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Knowing more on Consider a cylindrical Gaussian surface

A surface on which the angle between the electric field and area vector is the same at every point is known as a Gaussian surface. Some common types of Gaussian surfaces are the cylindrical surface, spherical surface, and Gaussian pillbox. Generally, Gaussian surfaces are chosen carefully so that the calculation of the surface integral is

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Gauss’s Law

Introduction Gauss’s law, one of two statements describing electric and magnetic fluxes. Gauss’s law for electricity states that the electric flow through any enclosed surface is proportional to the net electric charge enclosed by the surface. The law implies that there are isolated electric charges  and that like charges repel each other whereas, unlike charges,

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Electric Field due to Uniformly Charged Infinite Plane Sheet

A surface on which the angle between the electric field and the area vector is the same at every point is known as a Gaussian surface. Some common types of Gaussian surfaces are the cylindrical surface, spherical surface and Gaussian pillbox. Generally, Gaussian surfaces are chosen carefully so that the calculation of the surface integral

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Electric Field Due to Infinitely Long Straight Wire

Gauss’ law is a key notion in physics and electromagnetics. It is used to link the charge distribution to the charges resulting in an infinitely long straight wire leading to the electric field.  This law was developed by Joseph Lagrange in 1773 and confirmed by Carl Gauss in 1813. It is included in one of

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Description of Gauss’s Law for Electric Field

The enclosed electric charge is perfectly proportionate to the net flow of an electric field on a closed surface, according to Gauss’s law. It is one of the four equations in Maxwell’s electromagnetic laws. It was first presented in 1835 by Carl Friedrich Gauss. Gauss’s Law is used to make calculating the electric field much

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