A charge is kept at the central point $\mathrm{P}$ of a cylindrical region. The two edges subtend a half-angle $\theta$ at $\mathrm{P}$, as shown in the figure. When $\theta=30^{\circ}$, then the electric flux through the curved surface of the cylinder is $\Phi$. If $\theta=60^{\circ}$, then the electric flux through the curved surface becomes $\Phi / \sqrt{n}$, where the value of $n$ is _______ .

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Solid angle made by plane surfaces $\Omega=2 \times 2 \pi(1-\cos \theta)$ $\Rightarrow \Omega=4 \pi-4 \pi \cos \theta$ So solid angle made by curved surface $=4 \pi-\Omega$ $\begin{aligned} & =4 \pi-(4 \pi-4 \pi \cos \theta)=4 \pi \cos \theta \\ & \phi_{30^{\circ}}=\phi=\frac{4 \pi \cos 30^{\circ}}{4 \pi} \frac{\mathrm{Q}}{\epsilon_0}=\cos 30^{\circ} \frac{\mathrm{Q}}{\epsilon_0} \\ & \phi_{60}=\frac{4 \pi \cos 60^{\circ}}{4 \pi} \frac{\mathrm{Q}}{\epsilon_0}=\cos 60^{\circ} \frac{\mathrm{Q}}{\epsilon_0} \\ & \frac{\phi_{30}}{\phi_{60}}=\frac{\cos 30^{\circ}}{\cos 60^{\circ}}=\sqrt{3} \\ & \frac{\phi}{\phi_{60}}=\sqrt{3} \\ & \phi_{60}=\frac{\phi}{\sqrt{3}} \Rightarrow \mathrm{n}=3 \end{aligned}$

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