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A dosed surface with dimensions a = b= 0.400 111 and c = 0.600 in is located as shown in Figure 1*24.63. The left edge of the closed surface is located at position x = a. The electric field throughout the region is non- uniform and is given by →E = (3.00 + 2.00x2)i N/C, where x is in meters. (a) Calculate the net electric flux leaving the closed surface. (b) What net charge enclosed by the surface?
(a)

The net electric flux leaving the closed surface.
Answer to Problem 24.63CP
The net electric flux leaving the closed surface is 0.269 N⋅m2/C.
Explanation of Solution
Given info: The dimensions of the closed surface are a=b=0.400 m and c=0.600 m and the electric field is given by →E=(3.00+2.00x2)ˆi N/C.
The position of the closed surface is,
Figure (1)
From the figure (1) the electric field is perpendicular to the normal of area ABEF, area CDHG, area ABCD and the area EFGH. Therefore,
The formula to calculate electric flux is,
ϕ=EAcosθ (1)
Here,
E is the magnitude of the electric field crossing the area.
A1 is the area of the closed surface.
θ is the angle between the normal to surface area of rectangular plane and the electric field.
The electric field makes an angle 90° with the normal of area ABCD, area EFGH, area ABEF and area CDHG.
Substitute 90° for θ in the equation (1).
ϕ=EAcos90°=0
Thus, the flux out of the surface ABEF, CDHG, ABCD and EFGH is zero for the surfaces.
From figure (1), the area of the surface ACGE is,
AACGE=ab
From figure (1), the area of the surface BFDH is,
ABFDH=ab
The electric flux in the x-direction is,
E=(3.00+2.00x2) N/C (2)
From figure (1), substitute a for x in the above equation to calculate the electric field at surface of area ACGE.
E=(3.00+2.00(a)2) N/C
From Figure (1), substitute a+c for x in the equation (2) to calculate the electric field at surface of area BFDH.
E=(3.00+2.00(a+c)2) N/C
The net flux leaving closed surface,
ϕnet=EBFDHABFDH−EACGEAACGE
Here,
EBFDH is the electric field that leaves the surface BFDH.
EACGE is the electric field that enters the surface ACGE.
Substitute (3.00+2.00(a+c)2) N/C for EBFDH and (3.00+2.00(a)2) N/C for EACGE, ab for ABFDH and ab for AACGE in the above equation.
ϕnet=((3.00+2.00(a+c)2) N/C)ab−((3.00+2.00(a)2) N/C)ab=((3.00+2.00(a+c)2) N/C−(3.00+2.00(a)2) N/C)ab=(2.00((a+c)2−(a)2) N/C)ab=(2.00(a+c−a)(a+c+a) N/C)ab
Simplify the above equation.
ϕnet=(2.00(c)(2a+c) N/C)ab=(2.00)(2a+c)abc N/C
Substitute 0.400 m for a, 0.400 m for b and 0.600 m for c in the above equation.
ϕnet=(2.00 N/C)(2(0.400 m)+(0.600 m))(0.400 m)(0.400 m)(0.600 m)=0.2688 Nm2/C≈0.269 N⋅m2/C
Conclusion:
Therefore, the net electric flux leaving the closed surface is 0.269 N⋅m2/C.
(b)

The net charge enclosed by the surface.
Answer to Problem 24.63CP
The net charge enclosed by the surface is 2.38×10−12 C.
Explanation of Solution
Given info: The dimensions of the closed surface are a=b=0.400 m and c=0.600 m and the electric field is given by →E=(3.00+2.00x2)ˆi N/C.
The flux enclosed by a closed surface is given by,
ϕ=qencε0
Here,
qenc is the charge enclosed inside the closed surface.
ϕ is the net flux through the closed surface.
ε0 is the permittivity due to space.
The permittivity of free space is 8.85×10−12 C2/Nm2.
Substitute 0.269 Nm2/C for ϕ and 8.85×10−12 C2/Nm2 for ε0 in the above equation.
0.269 Nm2/C=qenc8.85×10−12 C2/Nm2
Rearrange the above equation for qenc.
qenc=(0.269 Nm2/C)(8.85×10−12 C2/Nm2)=2.38×10−12 C
Conclusion:
Therefore, the net charge enclosed by the surface is 2.38×10−12 C.
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