Question

Consider a pair of charged particles, particles 1 and 2, separated by a distance r. 6) Which options below are true? [Enter your answer as a string of the letter options you believe are correct. For instance, if you think options A, D, and E are correct, then enter "ADE"] A) Particle 2's electric field contributes to the electric force on particle 1. B) Particle 1's electric field does not contribute to the electric force on particle 1. C) If particle 2 were removed, there would still be a non-zero electric field at its location. D) If particle 2's distance from particle 1 is tripled, particle 1's electric field at 2's new location is no different than before since the field does not depend on the the properties of particle 2. E) None of the above

Answer 1

A, B and C

Step-by-step explanation:

Option A is correct because, the force on particle 1 depends on the electric field due to particle 2. Since the electric field due to particle 2 is the force per unit charge acting at the point of particle 1, the force at the point of particle 1 is the product of that electric field due to particle 2 and the charge on particle 1. So, Particle 2's electric field contributes to the electric force on particle 1.

Option B is correct because the force on a charge can only be exerted due to an external electric field. So, Particle 1's electric field does not contribute to the electric force on particle 1

Option C is correct since an electric field is always present in the region surrounding a charge irrespective of whether there is a charge in the region of the electric field or not. So, If particle 2 were removed, there would still be a non-zero electric field at its location.