MHT CET Physics question

The Gaussian surface needed for calculating the electric field due to a charge distribution is

(A)any surface around the charge distribution
(B)only spherical surface
(C)any closed surface around the chargeCorrect
(D)only cylindrical surface

Answer: (C)

Solution

Gauss's law holds for any closed surface enclosing the charge, so the Gaussian surface need only be a closed surface (chosen to match the symmetry); an

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