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A point charge q1=4.00nCis located on the x-axis at x=2.00m, and a second point chargeq2=-6.00nC is on the y-axis at Y=1.00m. What is the total electric flux due to these two-point charges through a spherical surface centered at the origin and with radius (a)0.500m (b) 1.50m, (c) 2.50m?

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(a) The total electric flux due to these two-point charges through a spherical surface centered at the origin and with radius 0.500m is0N.m2/C.

(b) The total electric flux due to these two-point charges through a spherical surface centered at the origin and with radius 1.50 m is-678.0Nm2/C.

(c)The total electric flux due to these two-point charges through a spherical surface centered at the origin and with radius 2.50 m is-226.0Nm2/C.

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Definition of electric flux

The term electric flux may be defined as the application of electric field that may be thought of as the number of electric lines of force that intersect a given area.

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The total electric flux due to these two-point charges through a spherical surface centered at the origin and with different radius.

The total electric flux can be calculated by the relation

FE=Qendε0

Where role="math" localid="1664202829532" Qenclε0total charged enclosed and electric constant respectively.

For radius 0.500 m.There is no any charge in the radius 0.500m so electric flux is zero.

For radius 1.50m.containq2=-6.00nC so the electric flux can be calculated as

FE=-6.00×10-9C8.85×10-12C12/N.m2FE=-678.10-12N.m2/C

Hence, the total electric flux due to these two-point charges through a spherical surface centered at the origin and with radius 0.500m is0N.m2/C.

For radius 2.50m contain q1=4.00nC,q2=-6.00nCso total charged enclosed is

Qend=4.00-6.00nCQencl=-2.00nC

Hence, the total electric flux due to these two-point charges through a spherical surface centered at the origin and with radius 1.50m is-6.78.0Nm2/C.

Now the electric flux can be calculated as

FE=-2.00×10-9C8.85×10-12C2/N.m2FE=-226.0N.m2/C2

Hence, the total electric flux due to these two-point charges through a spherical surface centered at the origin and with radius 2.50m is-226.0Nm2/C.

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