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In the context of electric charges and fields, which of the following statements is true?

Options

  1. AIf the total charge enclosed by a surface is zero, the electric field everywhere on the surface is necessarily
  2. BIf the total charge enclosed by a surface is zero, the electric field everywhere on the surface can be non-zer
  3. CIf the electric field everywhere on a surface is zero, the net charge inside the surface is necessarily zero.
  4. DIf the electric field everywhere on a surface is zero, the net charge inside the surface can be non-zero.

Correct answer

B. If the total charge enclosed by a surface is zero, the electric field everywhere on the surface can be non-zer

Step-by-step solution

Correct Option is : (B) If the total charge enclosed by a surface is zero, the electric field everywhere on the surface can be non-zero.

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