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Which fundamental law of electrostatics states that the total electric flux through any closed surface is proportional to the net electric charge enclosed by that surface?

A. Coulomb's Law
B. Gauss's Law✓ Correct Answer
C. Ampere's Law
D. Lenz's Law

💡 Solution & Explanation

Gauss's Law relates the total electric flux passing through any closed hypothetical surface to the net electric charge enclosed within that surface, based on Maxwell's equations. Alternative laws like Coulomb's Law deal with electrostatic force between point charges rather than flux through a closed surface.

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