Question

Which of these charges is experiencing the electric field with the largest magnitude? A 2C charge acted on by a 4 N electric force. A 3C charge acted on by a 5N electric force. A 4C charge acted on by a 6N electric force. A 2C charge acted on by a 6N electric force. A 3C charge acted on by a 3N electric force. A 4C charge acted on by a 2N electric force. All of the above are experiencing electric fields with the same magnitude

Answer 1

The highest electric field is experienced by a 2 C charge acted on by a 6 N electric force. Its magnitude is 3 N.

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for electric field is given as:

E = F/q

where,

E = Electric field

F = Electric Force

q = Charge Experiencing Force

Now, we apply this formula to all the cases given in question.

A) A 2C charge acted on by a 4 N electric force

F = 4 N

q = 2 C

Therefore,

E = 4 N/2 C = 2 N/C

B) A 3 C charge acted on by a 5 N electric force

F = 5 N

q = 3 C

Therefore,

E = 5 N/3 C = 1.67 N/C

C) A 4 C charge acted on by a 6 N electric force

F = 6 N

q = 4 C

Therefore,

E = 6 N/4 C = 1.5 N/C

D) A 2 C charge acted on by a 6 N electric force

F = 6 N

q = 2 C

Therefore,

E = 6 N/2 C = 3 N/C

E) A 3 C charge acted on by a 3 N electric force

F = 3 N

q = 3 C

Therefore,

E = 3 N/3 C = 1 N/C

F) A 4 C charge acted on by a 2 N electric force

F = 2 N

q = 4 C

Therefore,

E = 2 N/4 C = 0.5 N/C

The highest field is 3 N, which is found in part D.

A 2 C charge acted on by a 6 N electric force