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What happens to the electric field between two like charges?
What happens to the electric field between two like charges?
- It reverses direction
- It weakens (correct)
- It strengthens
- It remains unchanged
How does the electric field vary with distance from a point charge?
How does the electric field vary with distance from a point charge?
- It remains constant
- It increases linearly
- It varies inversely with the square of the distance (correct)
- It decreases as 1/r
What is the electric field inside a conductor in electrostatic equilibrium?
What is the electric field inside a conductor in electrostatic equilibrium?
- Indeterminate
- Constant
- Zero (correct)
- Maximum
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Electric Field Behavior
- Between two like charges, the electric field lines repel each other, resulting in zero electric field at the midpoint.
- The electric field decreases with increasing distance from a point charge, following an inverse square relationship (1/r²).
Electrostatic Equilibrium
- Inside a conductor in electrostatic equilibrium, the electric field is zero, meaning the charges are distributed such that the net electric field is zero.
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