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Four point charges q1,q2,q3 and q4 are as shown in figure. The flux over the shown Gaussian surface depends only on charges q1 and q2.
Reason: Electric field at all points on Gaussian surface depends only on charges q1 and q2.

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Both Assertion arid Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
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Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
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Solution

The correct option is B Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
By Gauss Law, total flux will depend only on enclosed charges, i.e. q1andq2 but flux at each point will depend on all charges.

ϕ=qenclosedϵ
Electric field depends on all q1,q2,q3 and q4,

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