Rankers Physics
Topic: Capacitors
Subtopic: Parallel Plate Capacitor

A capacitor of capacitance \(C\) is charged to a potential \(V\). The flux of the electric field through a closed surface enclosing the capacitor is
\(\frac{CV}{2\epsilon_0}\)\( \)
\(\frac{2CV}{\epsilon_0}\)\( \)
\(\frac{CV}{\epsilon_0}\)\( \)
zero

Solution:

A capacitor consists of two plates with equal and opposite charges, \(+Q\) and \(-Q\), where \(Q = CV\). If a closed surface encloses the entire capacitor, the net charge enclosed within the surface is \(Q_{\text{enclosed}} = (+Q) + (-Q) = 0\). By Gauss's Law, the total electric flux through this closed surface is \(Phi_E = \frac{Q_{\text{enclosed}}}{\epsilon_0}\). Therefore, \(Phi_E = 0\).

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