Question

The strength of an electric field depends on the

Answer 1

Answer choices:

A. amount of charge that produced the field.

B. distance from the charge.

C. amount of charge on a test charge placed in the field.

D. both the first and second choices listed above.

Answer: D. both the first and second choices listed above.

Why: Both of the answers are connected. The distance from the charge makes the charge weaker. Making the charge more powerful allows the charge to reach a further distance. Think of it like WiFi, the further you are from the router, the weaker the WiFi strength.

Answer 2

amount of charge producing a field (direct)

the distance from the charge (inverse)