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What is the definition of electric field?
What is the definition of electric field?
- The region around a charged object where another charged object experiences a force (correct)
- The ability of an object to hold an electric charge
- The flow of electric current in a circuit
- The resistance of a material to the flow of electric current
What determines the strength and direction of an electric field?
What determines the strength and direction of an electric field?
- The distance of the charged object from the Earth's surface
- The speed of the charged particles in the field
- The color of the charged object creating the field
- The magnitude and sign of the source charge creating the field (correct)
How is the electric field represented in a diagram?
How is the electric field represented in a diagram?
- By circles around the charged object
- By lines pointing in the direction of the electric current
- By a straight line from the charged object to the ground
- By lines pointing away from positive charges and toward negative charges (correct)
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