Maxwell's equations
A)imply that the electric field due to a point charge varies inversely as the square of the distance from the charge.
B)describe how electric field lines diverge from a positive charge and converge on a negative charge.
C)assert that the flux of the magnetic field vector is zero through any closed surface.
D)describe the experimental observation that magnetic field lines do not diverge from any point space or converge to any point.
E)All of these are correct.

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All of the statements A, B, C and D are correct descriptions of Maxwell's equations. Statement A is a direct consequence of Coulomb's law which is one of the fundamental equations in electromagnetism. Statement B describes the behavior of electric field lines around charges. Statement C is one of Maxwell's equations known as Gauss's law for magnetism which states that the magnetic flux through any closed surface is zero. Statement D is a consequence of another one of Maxwell's equations known as the divergence of the magnetic field which states that magnetic field lines are always closed loops and do not start or end at a point in space. Together, these four statements make up Maxwell's equations which describe the behavior of electric and magnetic fields and their interactions.

Maxwell's Equations