Home Physics Electrostatics Potential & Capacitance Electric Flux and Gauss's Law An electric dipole is placed at the centre o…
Physics Electrostatics Potential & Capacitance Electric Flux and Gauss's Law MCQ (Single Correct)

An electric dipole is placed at the centre of a sphere. Mark the correct options.

A
The electric field is zero at every point of the sphere.
B
The flux of the electric field through the sphere is non-zero.
C
The electric field is zero on a circle on the sphere.
D
The electic field is not zero anywhere on the sphere.

Share this question

WhatsApp

For Instagram sharing, use “Apps” on mobile or copy the link.

Text Solution

Verified by Experts
The correct answer is:
D

Since, dipole has net charge zero, so flux through sphere is zero with non-zero electric field at each point of sphere.

Prepare Smarter with CGP Edu

Get practice questions, solutions, and test series in one place.

Write a Review

Share your experience with this question and solution.

Commentary

Send your comment, doubt, correction, or feedback to admin.

Student Reviews

What students say about this solution

No reviews yet. Be the first to write a review.

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

A cylinder of radius R and length L is placed in a uniform electric field E parallel to the cylinde…
Electric field at a point varies as for
An electric charge q is placed at the center of a cube of side α. The electric flux on one of its f…
Total electric flux coming out of a unit positive charge put in air is
For a given surface the Gauss's law is stated as . From this we can conclude that
A cube of side l is placed in a uniform field E, where . The net electric flux through the cube is
CG
CGP Question Assistant Question Bank + AI Help
Hi! Type your question or upload one screenshot. First I will search related questions from CGP Edu Question Bank. If none match, type YES and I will solve it with AI.
Upload only one screenshot at a time. Flow: Question Bank first → If not matched, type YES for AI solution.