The given question is about the electric flux through a closed spherical surface enclosing an electric dipole.
The electric flux \( \Phi_E \) is given by Gauss's law:
\[ \Phi_E = \frac{q_{\text{enclosed}}}{\epsilon_0} \]
A dipole consists of two equal and opposite charges, so the total charge enclosed by the spherical surface is zero. Thus, the flux is zero:
\[ \Phi_E = 0 \]
The correct answer is (A) Zero.
LIST I | LIST II | ||
A | Gauss's Law in Electrostatics | I | \(\oint \vec{E} \cdot d \vec{l}=-\frac{d \phi_B}{d t}\) |
B | Faraday's Law | II | \(\oint \vec{B} \cdot d \vec{A}=0\) |
C | Gauss's Law in Magnetism | III | \(\oint \vec{B} \cdot d \vec{l}=\mu_0 i_c+\mu_0 \in_0 \frac{d \phi_E}{d t}\) |
D | Ampere-Maxwell Law | IV | \(\oint \vec{E} \cdot d \vec{s}=\frac{q}{\epsilon_0}\) |