Question

According to Gauss's Law, the total electric flux through a closed surface depends on:

Options

• The charges located outside the closed surface

• The shape and size of the closed surface

• The net charge enclosed by the surface

• Both the enclosed and external charges equally

Answer 1

Gauss's Law states that the total electric flux through any closed surface equals the net enclosed charge divided by ε₀. The flux depends only on the charge inside the surface, not on the shape, size, or location of external charges. This is a fundamental property that makes the law so powerful.