Q) A CHARGE Q IS MOUNTED AT THE CENTER OF A CYLINDER. WHAT IS THE FLUX GOING OUT THROUGH THE CURVED SURFACE AREA OF THE CYLINDER ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Solution) Let length of the cylinder = L
Radius of the cylinder be = R
Now consider the circular base of cylinder through which the flux due to enclosed charge Q is passing.
Our approach will be
Flux through Curved surface = Flux through entire cylinder - 2 x (flux through the circular base)
Here Factor 2 is introduced to take care of bottom as well as top circular bases for a cylinder.
Now consider bottom circular base.
Let us consider a ring of inner radius = r
Also, outer raius of the ring be = r + dr (Where, dr is infinitesimal)
Now area of this ring = 2

r.dr
Also electric field due to charge Q at the center, at every point of the ring = E
Here, E = k Q / (L2/4 + r2)
So electric flux through the ring =d

=
E.da =
[ k Q / (L2/4 + r2) ] .
2
r. dr
or
= 2
k Q [0 ]
[R ] [k Q / (L2/4 + r2)] r dr
now evaluate this integral and use
Flux through Curved surface = Flux through entire cylinder - 2 x (flux through the circular base)
Finally, Flux through Curved surface = Q/
0 - 2