Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes How Electric Field

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes how electric field lines may be represented graphically?

• A)The direction of the field is perpendicular to the line; magnitude is shown by the local density of the lines.
• B)The direction of the field is perpendicular to the line; magnitude is shown by the thickness of the lines.
• C)The direction of the field is tangent to the line; magnitude is shown by the local density of the lines.
• D)The direction of the field is tangent to the line; magnitude is shown by the thickness of the lines.

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Greatest Common Factor

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