JEE · NEET Previous Year Question

A gaussian sphere encloses an electric dipole within it. The total flux across the sphere is

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Answer: A. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. Azero
  2. Bhalf that due to a single charge
  3. Cdouble that due to a single charge
  4. Ddependent on the position of the dipole.

Correct answer: A

Solution

(a) Total electric flux
The question should have been an enclosed surface' and not a gaussian surface. Any enclosed surface cannot be a gaussian surface.

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