Two point charges 2q and q are placed at vertex A and centre of face CDEF of the cube as shown in figure. The electric flux passing through the cube is :
(A)ε03q
(B)ε0q
(C)2ε03q
(D)4ε03q✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
By Gauss's law the flux through the cube equals the enclosed charge divided by ε0. The charge 2q sits at a vertex of the cube, shared equally by 8 cubes, so it contributes 82q=4q. The charge q lies at the centre of a face, shared by 2 cubes, contributing 2q. The enclosed charge is 4q+2q=43q, so the flux through the cube is 4ε03q.
JEE Main · 2026 · 23 Jan 2026 · Shift 1 · Single correct option