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A Gausisan surface in the figure is shown by dotted line.
The electric field on the surface will be

A

due to `q_1` and q_2` only

B

due to `q_2` only

C

zero

D

due to all

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The flux through the gaussian surface is due to the charges inside the gaussian surface but the electric field on the gaussian surface will be due to the charges present in the haussian surface and outside it. It wll be due to all the charges.
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