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For a closed surface, which direction is taken for the area element vector?
ATangent to the surface
BAlong the electric field
CInward normal vector
DOutward normal vector
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Outward normal vector
By convention the area vector of a closed surface element points along the outward normal.
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