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PHY 102 Test Compilation PHY 102 20 Objective Question
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Question

Out of the following statements concerning an electric field, which is NOT true?
Options
A The electric intensity is a vector quantity
B Electric field intensity at a point is numerically equal to the force exerted upon a charge placed at that point
C is the incorrect one.
Correct Answer
D Unit field intensity is the exertion of a force of one newton on a charge of one coulomb
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

An electric field is a REGION of space (not a single point) in which a charge experiences a force, so statement (c) is the incorrect one.

Hint

An electric field is a REGION of space (not a single point) in which a charge experiences a force, so statement (c) is the incorrect one.

Question Info

Course: PHY 102
Topic: Test Compilation PHY 102 20
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1251 of 1819
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