Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
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Chapter 19.9, Problem 19.6QQ
If the net flux through a gaussian surface is zero, the following four statements could be true. Which of the statements must be true? (a) There are no charges inside the surface. (b) The net charge inside the surface is zero. (c) The electric field is zero everywhere on the surface. (d) The number of electric field lines entering the surface equals the number leaving the surface.
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