Question

Find the electric flux through a cylindrical Guassian surface produced by a point charge at base.

Answer 1

Answer:

Electric flux will be $\Phi =\frac{q}{\epsilon _0}$

Explanation:

Let the point charge enclosed by Gaussian surface is q

We have to find the electric flux through this Gaussian surface

According to Gauss law electric flux through any closed surface is equal to $\frac{1}{\epsilon _0}$ times of charged enclosed by the surface.

So electric flux will be $\Phi =\frac{q}{\epsilon _0}$

Gauss law is only valid for closed surface it is not applied for open surface