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PHY 102 Electrostatics: Electric Charge and Coulomb's Law Objective Question
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Question

The number of electric field lines starting or ending on a charge is proportional to what?
Options
A The mass of the particle.
B The distance from the origin.
C The magnitude of the charge.
Correct Answer
D The velocity of the charge.
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Field line density and count are visual representations of field strength and charge magnitude; more lines indicate a larger charge.

Hint

Visual density represents charge 'strength'.

Question Info

Course: PHY 102
Topic: Electrostatics: Electric Charge and Coulomb's Law
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 134 of 1819
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