A spherical surface surrounds a single positive charge. If a second charge is pl

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A spherical surface surrounds a single positive charge. If a second charge is placed outside the surface, then what happens to the electric flux through the surface?

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The flux does not change.

The flux decreases proportionally to the magnitude of the second charge.

The flux increases proportionally to the magnitude of the second charge.

The answer depends on whether the second charge is positive or negative.

The flux does not change.

The flux decreases proportionally to the magnitude of the second charge.

The flux increases proportionally to the magnitude of the second charge.

The answer depends on whether the second charge is positive or negative.

Explanation / Answer

the answer depends on whether the second charge is positive or negative

if the second charge is positive there will be no flux existing between the two charges

if the second charge is negative theflux existing between the two charges increases

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