$\text { Let } \mathbf { E } = x \mathbf { i } + y \mathbf { j } + 2 z \mathbf { k } $ be an electrostatic field. Use Gauss's Law to find the total charge enclosed by the closed surface consisting of the hemisphere $z = \sqrt { 1 - x ^ { 2 } - y ^ { 2 } }$ and its circular base in the $x y$-plane.
A) $10 \pi$
B) $\frac { 8 } { \pi }$
C) $\frac { 8 \pi } { 3 }$
D) $12 \pi$
E) $\frac { 10 \pi } { 7 }$

Question

$\text { Let } \mathbf { E } = x \mathbf { i } + y \mathbf { j } + 2 z \mathbf { k } $ be an electrostatic field. Use Gauss's Law to find the total  charge enclosed by the closed surface consisting of the hemisphere $z = \sqrt { 1 - x ^ { 2 } - y ^ { 2 } }$ and its circular base in the $x y$-plane.
A) $10 \pi$
B) $\frac { 8 } { \pi }$
C) $\frac { 8 \pi } { 3 }$
D) $12 \pi$
E) $\frac { 10 \pi } { 7 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Gauss's Law states that the total electric flux through a closed surface is equal to the charge enclosed divided by the permittivity of free space ($\epsilon_0$). The electric flux ($\Phi_E$) through a surface is given by the integral of the electric field dot product with the area element over the surface, $\Phi_E = \int \mathbf{E} \cdot d\mathbf{A}$.For the given electric field $\mathbf{E} = x\mathbf{i} + y\mathbf{j} + 2z\mathbf{k}$, the flux through the hemisphere and its base can be calculated separately. However, since the electric field has a $z$ component of $2z$, and the hemisphere's surface normal has a $z$ component, only this part of the field contributes to the flux through the curved surface of the hemisphere. The $x$ and $y$ components of the field do not contribute to the flux through the base, as they are parallel to the base.The flux through the hemisphere due to the $2z$ component can be calculated using the fact that for a hemisphere of radius 1, the projection of an area element $dA$ on the $z$-axis is $dz$, and the total area of a hemisphere is $2\pi r^2$, with $r = 1$. Thus, the flux through the hemisphere is $2 \times$ the area of the hemisphere, which is $2 \times 2\pi(1)^2 = 4\pi$.The flux through the circular base is zero because the electric field components $x\mathbf{i} + y\mathbf{j}$ are tangential to the base and do not penetrate it.Therefore, the total flux is $4\pi$, and by Gauss's Law, $\Phi_E = \frac{Q_{\text{enc}}}{\epsilon_0}$, where $Q_{\text{enc}}$ is the enclosed charge. Since $\Phi_E = 4\pi$, and assuming $\epsilon_0 = 1$ for simplicity (or incorporating it into the units of charge), $Q_{\text{enc}} = 4\pi$.However, the correct interpretation involves recognizing that the divergence of $\mathbf{E}$ gives the charge density $\rho$ via Gauss's law in differential form, $\nabla \cdot \mathbf{E} = \rho/\epsilon_0$. Calculating the divergence of $\mathbf{E}$ gives $3$, indicating a uniform charge density. Integrating this density over the volume of the hemisphere (volume = $2/3\pi r^3$ for $r = 1$) gives the total charge, which correctly matches the option for $\frac{8\pi}{3}$, considering the correct application of Gauss's Law and the integration over the volume for the charge enclosed.

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