What is the flux through a cube of side 'a' if a point charge q is at one of its corners?
2q/ε₀
q/8ε₀
q/ε₀
q/2ε₀
According to Gauss's Law, the total flux through a closed surface enclosing a charge is . A charge placed at the corner of a cube is shared equally by 8 identical cubes arranged around that corner (4 in the lower layer and 4 in the upper layer). Therefore, the portion of the charge effectively enclosed within one specific cube is . Consequently, the electric flux through this cube is .
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