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For a given surface the Gauss's law is stated as`oint vecE.dvecA=0`. From this we can conclude that

A

E is necessarily zero on the surface .

B

E is perpendicular to the surface at every point.

C

The total flux through the surface is zero.

D

The flux is only going out of the surface.

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