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If the flux of the electric field through a closed surface is zero ,
(i) the electric field must be zero everywhere on the surface
(ii) the electric field may be zero everywhere on the surface
(iii) the charge inside the surface must be zero
(iv) the charge in the vicinity of the surface must be zero

A

(i), (ii)

B

(ii), (iii)

C

(ii), (iv)

D

(i), (iii)

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