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Electrostatics: Coulomb's Law MCQ

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Coulomb's LawHardQuestion 31414

Question

Force on charge q in field E is:
  1. A
    qE²
  2. B
    qE
    Correct
  3. C
    q/E
  4. D
    q²E

Correct answer

qE

Explanation

F = qE. This is the definition of electric field: E = F/q → F = qE.