WorksheetsElectric Flux and Gauss's Law Questionnaire
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is electric flux?
The electric field strength
The flow of electric charge
The product of electric field and area
The potential difference across a conductor
Electric flux is measured in what SI unit?
Volts
Newtons
Coulombs
Newton-meters squared per Coulomb
Electric field lines are pointed to the left. What should be the direction of the area vector for the electric flux to be positive and maximum?
Upward
To the left
To the right
Downward
According to Gauss's law, electric flux is related to what?
Electric field
Electric charge
Electric current
Electric potential
What is the relationship between the net electric flux and the enclosed charge in Gauss's law?
No relationship
Directly proportional
Inversely proportional
Exponential relationship
In what types of surfaces can Gauss's law be applied?
All surfaces
Only flat surfaces
Only spherical surfaces
Only cylindrical surfaces
What is the alternative term for the closed surface in Gauss's law?
Gauss surface
Faraday surface
Gaussian surface
Ampere's surface
When is the electric flux through a closed surface with no enclosed charge zero?
It is always zero.
Only for a sphere
Only for a flat surface
Only when the electric field is zero
Under what condition is the electric flux through a closed surface negative?
There is no charge enclosed.
The surface is non-conductive.
Electric field lines are leaving the surface.
Electric field lines are entering the surface.
What does the net electric flux through a closed surface equal according to Gauss's law?
Sum of all enclosed charges
Average of all enclosed charges
Minimum of all enclosed charges
Maximum of all enclosed charges
Gauss, who formulated the Gauss's law for electric flux, was actually more known as a mathematician. What is his first name?
Carl
Andre
James
Michael
What is the nationality of Carl Gauss?
Italian
French
English
German
How many wives did Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss have?
One
Two
More than two
He never married.
Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss died in 1855. In what month did he pass away?
May
March
August
February
Which of the following was NOT solely invented by Carl Gauss?
Telegraph
Heliotrope
Magnetometer
All items listed here were his inventions.
