Question

flux only for an area

Statement 1: The flux of a point charge ‘q’ located at origin, is positive through a point p (1, 2, 4)

Statement 2: The flux of a point charge ‘q’ located at origin is negative through a point P (1,2,4)

• A. 1 is true, 2 is true and 2 is the correct explanation for 1
• B. 1 is true, 2 is true but 2 is not the correct explanation for 1
• C. 1 is true, 2 is false
• D. 1 is false and 2 is false

Answer 1

The correct option is D

1 is false and 2 is false

Flux, although it is not the flow of anything real is the mathematical measure of field lines crossing the surface.

So it makes no sense in asking flux at a point. Flux is calculated through an area and not a point.