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Which law states that the total magnetic flux linked with a closed surface is always zero, reflecting the absence of magnetic monopoles?
A. Gauss law for electrostatics
B. Gauss law for magnetism✓ Correct Answer
C. Ampere-Maxwell law
D. Faraday's law of induction
💡 Solution & Explanation
Gauss law for magnetism is one of Maxwell equations and dictates that the net magnetic flux through any closed Gaussian surface is always zero. This mathematical reality confirms that isolated magnetic poles, or monopoles, do not exist in nature, unlike electric charges. Electrostatics laws deal with electric fields generated by stationary charges, whereas Faraday law governs electromagnetic induction.
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