Electric Field

Which statement best describes an electric field?

• a field that only affects neutral particles

• a space where magnetic forces dominate

• a force that only acts on charged objects in motion

• a region around a charged object where an electric force is experienced

What happens to the strength of an electric field as you move farther from the source charge?

• It Increases.

• It decreases.

• It remains constant.

• It disappears immediately.

Which of the following can create an electric field?

• only positive charges

• only positive charges

• only neutral objects

• both positive and negative charges

If a positive test charge is placed in an electric field, in which direction will it move?

• In a circular motion.

• It will remain stationary.

• Opposite to the field lines.

• Along the field lines, away from the positive source charge.

Which of the following statements about electric fields is true?

• Electric fields do not affect charged objects.

• Electric fields only exist when two charges interact.

• The strength of an electric field is the same at all points.

• The electric field is always directed away from a positive charge and toward a negative charge.

What do electric field lines represent?

• the movement of protons and electrons

• the path an electric charge will always follow

• the direction and strength of the electric field

• the direction and strength of the electric force on a neutral particle

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

• They radiate outward.

• They form closed loops.

• They point toward the charge.

• They disappear at a certain distance.

What does it mean when electric field lines are closer together?

• The electric field is weaker.

• The electric field is stronger.

• The charge is neutral.

• The electric field does not exist in that region.

Which of the following is true about electric field lines?

• They can cross each other.

• They always form closed loops.

• They have no physical meaning.

• They show the direction a positive test charge would move.

How do electric field lines behave between two opposite charges?

• They move in random directions.

• They loop back to the charge they started from.

• They curve outward and away from each charge.

• They originate from the positive charge and terminate at the negative charge.