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Question
A hollow sphere of radius R has a point charge q at its centre. Electric flux emanating from the sphere is X. How will the electric flux change, if at all, when charge q is replaced by an electric dipole?
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Solution
The electric flux is zero when an electric dipole takes the place of charge 'q'.
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