Which of the Following Statements About Gauss's Law Are Correct

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Gauss's law are correct? (There may be more than one correct choice.)

• A) Gauss's law is valid only for symmetric charge distributions, such as spheres and cylinders.
• B) If there is no charge inside of a Gaussian surface, the electric field must be zero at points of that surface.
• C) Only charge enclosed within a Gaussian surface can produce an electric field at points on that surface.
• D) If a Gaussian surface is completely inside an electrostatic conductor, the electric field must always be zero at all points on that surface.
• E) The electric flux passing through a Gaussian surface depends only on the amount of charge inside that surface, not on its size or shape.

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Definitions:

Hypothesis Test

A statistical method that uses sample data to evaluate a hypothesis about the properties or parameters of a population.

Interval Estimate

An estimate of a population parameter that specifies a range of possible values within which the parameter is expected to lie, with a certain level of confidence.

Unknown Parameter

A value within a statistical model that is not observed directly but is estimated from the data.

P-Value

The possibility of observing test findings that are as extreme or more so than the actual findings, under the condition that the null hypothesis is valid.