Gauss's law:
A)can always be used to calculate the electric field.
B)relates the electric field throughout space to the charges distributed through that space.
C)only applies to point charges.
D)relates the electric field at points on a closed surface to the net charge enclosed by that surface.
E)relates the surface charge density to the electric field.

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Gauss's law relates the electric field at points on a closed surface to the net charge enclosed by that surface. It does not necessarily apply only to point charges and does not relate surface charge density to the electric field. While Gauss's law can be used to calculate the electric field, it is not always the most efficient method and may not be possible in all situations.

Gauss's Law