Question: According to Gauss law of electrostatics, electric flux through a closed surface depends on : (NEET-2023)

A) the area of the surface

B) the quantity of charges enclosed by the surface

C) the shape of the surface

D) the volume enclosed by the surface

Answer: the quantity of charges enclosed by the surface

Explanation

$\phi=\frac{\mathrm{q}_{\text {inside }}}{\varepsilon_0}$

only depends on charge enclosed by surface.