Zero flux

Zero flux#

Part 1#

If the electric flux through a closed surface is zero, the electric field is necessarily zero at all points on the surface.

Answer Section#

  • True

  • False

Part 2#

If the electric flux through a closed surface is zero, what is the net charge inside the surface?

Answer Section#

  • There is a net positive charge

  • There is a net negative charge

  • The net charge is zero

Attribution#

Problem is from the OpenStax University Physics Volume 2 textbook, licensed under the CC-BY 4.0 license.
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