GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

PHYSICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the following statements is true concerning the magnitude of the electric field at a point in space?
A
It is a measure of the total charge on the object.
B
It is a measure of the electric force per unit charge on a test charge.
C
It is a measure of the electric force per unit mass on a test charge.
D
It is a measure of the ratio of the charge on an object to its mass.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which one of the following statements is true concerning the spacing of the electric field lines in the vicinity of two point charges of equal magnitude and opposite sign? The spacing indicates the relative magnitude of the electric field.

Detailed explanation-2: -The electric field at a point in space is a measure of the electric force per unit charge on a point charge at that point.

Detailed explanation-3: -EXPLANATION: Electric field lines when goes into the surface or comes out of the surface of a charged body, are always perpendicular to the surface of the charged body. So statement 1 is correct.

Detailed explanation-4: -It does not depend upon the sign of the charge. Hence, the correct answer is the sign of the charge causing the field.

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