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In many situations, to find the electric field using the gauss law, we can use the simplified equation E=qenclosedε0A, where ε0 is the permittivity of free space, A is the area of Gaussian surface and qenclosed is the net charge enclosed by the Gaussian surface. Among the following situations, this equation can be used
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Options:
  • A only when the Gaussian surface is an equipotential surface
  • B only when E is constant on the surface
  • C only when the Gaussian surface is an equipotential surface and E is constant of the surface
  • D for any choice of Gaussian surface
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The correct answer is: only when the Gaussian surface is an equipotential surface and E is constant of the surface
Magnitude of electric field is constant $\&$ the surface is equipotential

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