A point charge causes an electric flux of –2×104 Nm2C–1 to pass through a spherical Gaussian surface of 8.0 cm radius, centred on the charge. The value of the point charge is: (Given ε0=8.85×10–12C2N–1m–2) [2025]
(1)
ϕ=–2×104Nm2C
ϕ=qε0
⇒ q=ε0ϕ=(8.85×10–12)×(–2×104)
q=–17.7×10–8C