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JEE Main 11 April 2023, Shift 2, Physics Q50

Question 50 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 20 of 30, Section A.

A capacitor of capacitance C is charged to a potential V. The flux of the electric field through a closed surface enclosing the positive plate of the capacitor is :

(1) $\frac{CV}{\varepsilon_0}$ Official answer
(2) $\frac{2CV}{\varepsilon_0}$
(3) $\frac{CV}{2\varepsilon_0}$
(4)Zero

Official answer

Option 1

NTA final key.

Chapter: Electric Charges and Fields
Topic: Gauss's Law
Idea tested: Gauss Law Application

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