The total outward flux over any closed hypothetical surface called _ is equal to the total charge enclosed divided by ε irrespective of how the charge is distributed.
Correct answer: B. Gaussian surface
- A. Coulomb surface
- B. Gaussian surface
- C. Ohm surface
- D. Faraday surface
Explanation
Gauss's law states that the total electric flux through a closed surface, also known as a Gaussian surface, is equal to the total charge enclosed by the surface divided by the permittivity of the medium (ε). This law helps in calculating electric fields around charge distributions with symmetry. The other terms, 'Coulomb surface', 'Ohm surface', and 'Faraday surface', do not apply to this context. Coulomb is related to charge, Ohm to resistance, and Faraday to electromagnetic induction, none of which define such a surface for Gauss's law.
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