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Which of the following statements about electric fields is true?

  • Electric fields only exist around positively charged particles
  • Electric fields do not exist around charged particles
  • Electric fields only exist around negatively charged particles
  • Electric fields exist around both positively and negatively charged particles (correct)

What is the definition of electric field strength?

  • The amount of charge on an object
  • The magnitude and direction of the electric field
  • The force experienced by a charged particle due to an electric field (correct)
  • The distance between a charged object and a point in space

What is the relationship between the strength of an electric field and the distance from a charged object?

  • The strength of the electric field decreases with distance (correct)
  • The strength of the electric field is not affected by distance
  • The strength of the electric field remains constant with distance
  • The strength of the electric field increases with distance

How is the direction of an electric field defined?

<p>The direction of the electric field is opposite to the direction of the force it would exert on a positive test charge (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit of electric field strength?

<p>Newton per Coulomb (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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