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Applications of Gauss's Law — Prelims Questions

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Updated 22 Mar 2026
Q1easy

An infinitely long thin straight wire has uniform linear charge density λ\lambda. The electric field at a distance rr from the wire is given by:

Q2easy

A uniformly charged infinite plane sheet has a surface charge density σ\sigma. The electric field produced by the sheet is:

Q3medium

A hollow conducting sphere of radius RR is given a charge QQ. The electric field inside the sphere (at a distance r<Rr < R from the center) is:

Q4medium

A non-conducting solid sphere of radius RR has a total charge QQ uniformly distributed throughout its volume. The electric field at a distance r<Rr < R from the center is proportional to:

Q5medium

Two large, thin metal plates are parallel and close to each other. They have surface charge densities of +σ+\sigma and σ-\sigma respectively. The electric field in the region between the plates is:

Q6hard

A spherical charge distribution has a volume charge density ρ(r)=ar\rho(r) = ar for rRr \le R and ρ(r)=0\rho(r) = 0 for r>Rr > R. What is the total charge QQ of the sphere?