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QPages 140-141: Q8: HC Verma: Concepts of Physics - Volume 2 Gauss's Law Pages 140-141: Q8 Solution: The following figure shows a closed surface that intersects a…
The following figure shows a closed surface that intersects a conducting sphere. If a positive charge is placed at point P, the flux of the electric field through the closed surface
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- A will remain zero
- B will become positive
- C will become negative
- D will become undefined
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**Answer:** (b) will become positive.
**Step-Step Explanation:**
A positive charge at P induces negative charge on the part of the sphere inside the surface, making the net flux positive.
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