Exploring Electric Forces and Fields (01/17)

What do electric field lines represent?

• The path of electrons in a circuit

• The direction and strength of the electric field

• The distance between two charges

• The potential energy of a charge

How do electric field lines behave around a positive point charge?

• They form closed loops

• They radiate outward

• They radiate inward

• They remain parallel

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What happens to the electric field strength as you move further away from a point charge?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains constant

• It becomes zero

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Which of the following is true about the interaction between two like point charges?

• They attract each other

• They repel each other

• They have no effect on each other

• They form a neutral charge

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What is the unit of electric field strength?

• Newton (N)

• Coulomb (C)

• Volt per meter (V/m)

• Joule (J)

How do electric field lines behave around a negative point charge?

• They radiate outward

• They radiate inward

• They form closed loops

• They remain parallel

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What is the effect of increasing the magnitude of a point charge on the electric field strength?

• The electric field strength decreases

• The electric field strength increases

• The electric field strength remains the same

• The electric field strength becomes zero

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Which of the following statements is true about electric field lines?

• They can cross each other

• They never cross each other

• They are always straight

• They are always curved

What is the direction of the electric field at a point in space?

• The direction of the force on a positive test charge

• The direction of the force on a negative test charge

• The direction of the force on a neutral charge

• The direction of the force on an electron

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