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A cube of side a is placed such that the nearest face which is parallel to the yz plane is at distance a from the origin. The electric field components are Ex=αx1/2,Ey=Ez=0.
The charge within the cube is :
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2αε0a5/2
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αε0a5/2
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(21)αε0a5/2
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Zero
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Solution

The correct option is D (21)αε0a5/2
ϕ1=E1a2=αa1/2a2=αa5/2
and ϕ2=E2a2=α(2a)1/2a2=2αa5/2
ϕnet=(21)αa5/2
Using the Gauss theorem, we get
ϕ=qinϵ0
qin=ϕϵ0=(21)ϵ0αa5/2.

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