Electric Fields Quiz

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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