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An electric field gets stronger the closer you get to a charge exerting that field. Distance and field strength are inversely proportional. When distance is increased, field strength decreases. The opposite is true as well. Additionally, field strength varies as the inverse square of the distance between the charge and the observer. Double the distance and you will find that there is 1/22 or 1/4th the electric field strength as there was at the start of your experiment.
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What happens to the size of the electric filed if the charge on the test charge is halved?
Test charge is always a test charge. The electric field does not depend on the test charge. Usually we assume the test charge to be one coulomb positive charge. Though you make it half, it would never affect the field around the primary charge
How does the presence of a charged wire affect the electric field in its surrounding environment?
The presence of a charged wire creates an electric field in its surrounding environment. The electric field is stronger closer to the wire and weaker farther away. The direction of the electric field lines depends on the charge of the wire.
How do the electric field lines around a point charge extend and interact with their surroundings?
The electric field lines around a point charge extend outward in all directions, forming a pattern that radiates away from the charge. These field lines interact with their surroundings by influencing the direction and strength of the electric field at any given point in space. The density of the field lines indicates the strength of the electric field, with closer lines representing a stronger field and farther lines representing a weaker field.
Which of the following is true about the electric field around an electric charge?
The electric field around an electric charge is a vector field that exerts a force on other charges placed in the field. The strength of the electric field decreases with distance from the charge following the inverse square law. The direction of the electric field is radially outward from a positive charge and radially inward toward a negative charge.
What factors determine the intensity of an electric field?
The intensity of an electric field is determined by the amount of charge creating the field and the distance from the charge. The closer you are to the charge, the stronger the electric field will be.
An electric field gets stronger as you?
increase the charge or decrease the distance from the source of the field.
What happens to the size of the electric filed if the charge on the test charge is halved?
Test charge is always a test charge. The electric field does not depend on the test charge. Usually we assume the test charge to be one coulomb positive charge. Though you make it half, it would never affect the field around the primary charge
How does the presence of a charged wire affect the electric field in its surrounding environment?
The presence of a charged wire creates an electric field in its surrounding environment. The electric field is stronger closer to the wire and weaker farther away. The direction of the electric field lines depends on the charge of the wire.
What happens to the electric field around a single charge when another chrage is added to the system?
When another charge is added to the system, the electric field due to the first charge will be affected. The electric field will combine or interfere with the new charge's field, resulting in a new overall electric field in the region. The strength and direction of the electric field at a point will be determined by the superposition of the fields due to each individual charge.
A negatively charged object is placed within a positive electric field. what happens to the object?
Electric Field between positive and negative charges. If the Electric Field in which both the positive and negative charges are present is stronger than the Electric Field between the two charges we are talking about, the the negative charge will move away from the positive charge in that positive direction of the field. If not, then the negative charge will get attracted to the positive charge and stay at the position of the positive charge. It will be pulled toward the source of the electric field. (Novanet)
How do the electric field lines around a point charge extend and interact with their surroundings?
The electric field lines around a point charge extend outward in all directions, forming a pattern that radiates away from the charge. These field lines interact with their surroundings by influencing the direction and strength of the electric field at any given point in space. The density of the field lines indicates the strength of the electric field, with closer lines representing a stronger field and farther lines representing a weaker field.
Which of the following is true about the electric field around an electric charge?
The electric field around an electric charge is a vector field that exerts a force on other charges placed in the field. The strength of the electric field decreases with distance from the charge following the inverse square law. The direction of the electric field is radially outward from a positive charge and radially inward toward a negative charge.
What factors determine the intensity of an electric field?
The intensity of an electric field is determined by the amount of charge creating the field and the distance from the charge. The closer you are to the charge, the stronger the electric field will be.
Is electric field dependent of magnitude of charge?
Yes, the electric field created by a point charge is directly proportional to the magnitude of the charge. As the charge increases, the electric field strength at a given distance from the charge also increases.
Which type if field is present near a moving electric charge?
An electric field is present near a moving electric charge. The electric field is a force field that surrounds an electric charge and exerts a force on other charges in its vicinity.
Is the direction of the electric force on a charge is tangent to the field line?
No, the direction of the electric force on a charge is along the electric field vector and not necessarily tangent to the field line. The force on a charge will be in the same direction as the electric field if the charge is positive, and opposite if the charge is negative.
What happens to the electric field around a single charge when another charge is added to the system?
The shape of the electric field is altered. The fields will react by either repelling or attracting each other.
