A metal cube of side 5 cm is charged with 6 μC. The surface charge density on the cube is [2024]
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Given, charge (q)=6μC=6×10-6C
Length of cube, (l)=5 cm=0.05 m
Total surface area of cube,
(s)=6l2=6×(10.05)2=0.015 m2
Surface charge density, (σ)=Total chargeTotal area
=6×10-60.015=0.4×10-3 cm-2