A spherical Gaussian surface surrounds an electric dipole. The net enclosed char

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A spherical Gaussian surface surrounds an electric dipole. The net enclosed charge is zero. Which is true? Could you also explain why the answer is the answer.

A) The electric field is
zero everywhere on
the Gaussian surface.

B) The electric field is not
zero everywhere on the Gaussian surface.

C) Whether or not the field is zero on the surface depends on where the dipole is inside the sphere

A spherical Gaussian surface surrounds an electric dipole. The net enclosed charge is zero. Which is true? Could you also explain why the answer is the answer. A) The electric field is zero everywhere on the Gaussian surface. B) The electric field is not zero everywhere on the Gaussian surface. C) Whether or not the field is zero on the surface depends on where the dipole is inside the sphere

Explanation / Answer

here ,

as the charge distribution inside the gaussian surface is not symmetrical ,

the electric field on the gaussian surface is not equal for all points

It is not zero everywhere , as there are two charges inside the surface ,

hence , the correct choice is

B) The electric field is not
zero everywhere on the Gaussian surface.

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