(a) Net outward flux through the surface of the box,ϕ = 8.0 × 103 N m2/C
For a body containing net charge q, flux is given by the relation,
ϕ=q/εo
εo = Permittivity of free space
= 8.854 × 10−12 N−1C2 m−2
q =εoϕ
= 8.854 × 10−12 × 8.0 × 103 C = 7.08 × 10−8 C = 0.07 μC
Therefore, the net charge inside the box is 0.07 μC.
(b) No
Net flux piercing out through a body depends on the net charge contained in the body. If net flux is zero, then it can be inferred that net charge inside the body is zero. The body may have equal amount of positive and negative charges.