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PHY 102 Electrostatics: Electric Charge and Coulomb's Law Objective Question
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Which of the following describes the electric field generated by a single positive point charge?
Options
A Field lines radiate outward from the charge.
Correct Answer
B Field lines loop back toward the charge.
C Field lines are parallel and uniform in all directions.
D Field lines only exist between the charge and a ground.
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Electric field lines originate on positive charges and extend infinitely outward in a radial pattern unless they terminate on a negative charge.

Hint

Positive charges are sources of field lines.

Question Info

Course: PHY 102
Topic: Electrostatics: Electric Charge and Coulomb's Law
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 126 of 1819
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