Consider the charge configuration and spherical Gaussian surface as shown in the figure. When calculating the flux of the electric field over the spherical surface, the electric field will be due to

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Consider the charge configuration and spherical Gaussian surface as shown in the figure. When calculating the flux of the electric field over the spherical surface, the electric field will be due to (A) q2 (B) only the positive charges (C) all the charges (D) +q1 and -q1

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The electric field is due to all charges present whether inside or outside the given surface.

Q. Consider the charge configuration and spherical Gaussian surface as shown in the figure. When calculating the flux of the electric field over the spherical surface, the electric field will be due to

$q_{2}$

only the positive charges

all the charges

$+ q_{1}$ and $- q_{1}$

The electric field is due to all charges present whether inside or outside the given surface.

Q. Consider the charge configuration and spherical Gaussian surface as shown in the figure. When calculating the flux of the electric field over the spherical surface, the electric field will be due to

q2​

only the positive charges

all the charges

+q1​ and −q1​

The electric field is due to all charges present whether inside or outside the given surface.

$q_{2}$

$+ q_{1}$ and $- q_{1}$