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What is the definition of an electric field?
What is the definition of an electric field?
- The measure of the total electric force within a circuit
- The point of contact between two charged objects
- The path taken by an electrically charged particle
- The region around a charged object where another charged object experiences a force (correct)
What factors affect the strength of an electric field?
What factors affect the strength of an electric field?
- The speed and direction of the charged objects
- Distance between charges and the amount of charge (correct)
- Size of the charged objects and their magnetic properties
- Temperature and color of the charged objects
How is the direction of an electric field defined?
How is the direction of an electric field defined?
- As the direction opposite to the movement of electrons
- As the direction of current flow in the circuit
- As the direction of the electric potential gradient
- As the direction a positive test charge would move if placed in the field (correct)
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