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| Continuous Charge Distribution |
| In practice, we deal with charges much greater in magnitude than the charge on an electron, so we can ignore the quantum nature of charges and imagine that the charge is spread in a region in a continuous manner. |
| Such a charge distribution is known as continuous charge distribution. There are three types of continuous charge distribution : Line charge distribution Surface charge distribution Volume charge distribution as shown in fig. |
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| Statement 1: Gauss's law can't be used to calculate electric field near an electric dipole. |
| Statement 2: Electric dipole don't have symmetrical charge distribution. |
A) Statement 1 and statement 2 are true
B) Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true
C) Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false
D) Both statements are false.
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
Gauss's law is applicable for any closed surface. Gauss's law is most useful in situation where the charge distribution has spherical or cylindrical symmetry or is distributed uniformly over the plane. Whereas electric dipole is a system of two equal and opposite point charges separated by a very small and finite distance. So both statements are correct.
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