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PHY 102 Test Compilation PHY 102 21 Objective Question

Question

Which of the following factors determine(s) the force exerted on a charged body in an electric field? I. charge of the body; II. strength or intensity of the field; III. distance between the two charges
Options
A I only
B II only
C I and II only
Correct Answer
D I and III only
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Once the field E already exists at a location, the force on a charge placed there is simply F = qE - determined by the body's own charge (I) and the local field strength (II). Distance is already 'baked into' the field strength at that point, so III is not an independent factor here.

Hint

Once the field E already exists at a location, the force on a charge placed there is simply F = qE - determined by the body's own charge (I) and the local fi...

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