Figure below shows a closed surface which intersects a conducting sphere. If a positive charge is placed at the point P, the flux of the electric field through the closed surface

Question

Figure below shows a closed surface which intersects a conducting sphere. If a positive charge is placed at the point P, the flux of the electric field through the closed surface (A) will remain zero (B) will become positive (C) will become negative (D) will become undefined

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The positive negative charges developed on different parts of conducting sphare due to induction. Hence the flux through the closed surface is positive.

Q. Figure below shows a closed surface which intersects a conducting sphere. If a positive charge is placed at the point P, the flux of the electric field through the closed surface

will remain zero

will become positive

will become negative

will become undefined

The positive & negative charges developed on different parts of conducting sphare due to induction. Hence the flux through the closed surface is positive.