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19 December, 17:02

The electric field in a certain region of Earth's atmosphere is directed vertically down. At an altitude of 439 m the field has magnitude 50.7 N/C; at an altitude of 361 m, the magnitude is 84.3 N/C. Find the net amount of charge contained in a cube 78 m on edge, with horizontal faces at altitudes of 361 m and 439 m.

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  1. 19 December, 17:27
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    Answer: 1.8 * 10^-6 C

    Explanation: Considering the flux for the electric in the two surface corresponding to the cube.

    For the top surface, the flux is = 50.7 N/C * 78*78 m^2 = 50.7*6084=

    -3.084*10^5 C*m^2 (the electric field and the normal to the surface have opossite directions)

    For the bottom surface, the flux is 84.3 N/C * 78*78 m^2 = 84.3*6084=

    5.128 * 10^5 C m^2

    By the Gauss Law, the net flux of the electric field is the total charge closed by the gaussian surface.

    So the net flux is 2.044 * 10^5 C*m^2

    The net flux = Q/ε0 then

    the total charge is 2.044 * 10^5 C*m^2 * 8.85 * 10^-12 = 1.8 * 10^-6 C
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