A point charge of +5 μC is located at the center of a sphere with a radius of 12 cm . What is the electric flux through the surface of this sphere ?

Verified Answer :

The formula of electric flux is:

electric flux = electric field surface area
The surface area of a sphere is given by: 4
pir^2
Therefore: 4
3.14 12^2 is equal to 1808.64 cm^2, convert are to m^2
1808.64 cm^2
(1 m/ 100 cm)^2 = 0.1808 m^2
The point charge is +5μC, convert this to electric field with units of V/m
then solve for the electric flux by multiplying the electric field with the surface area.