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PHY 102 ELECTROSTATICS Objective Question
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What is a defining characteristic of work done in an electrostatic field, as stated in the document?
Options
A It is always positive, regardless of the charges involved.
B It depends on the specific path taken between two points.
C It depends only on the initial and final points, not the path taken.
Correct Answer
D It is only zero if the starting and ending points are at infinity.
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Page 15 states, 'You can see that the work done depends only on the initial and the final points, and not on the path taken. Recall this is a characteristic of a conservative field.'

Hint

Electrostatic fields are 'conservative' fields.

Question Info

Course: PHY 102
Topic: ELECTROSTATICS
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 822 of 1819
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