What is the direction of the electric field created by a positive point charge?

Electric Fields and Potential Concepts

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
No direction
Radially inward
Radially outward
Circular around the charge
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which formula is used to calculate the electric potential created by a point charge?
KQ/R^2
P = QV
KQ/R
F = QE
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the electric potential differ from the electric field?
Electric potential is a vector, while electric field is a scalar.
Both are scalars.
Electric potential is a scalar, while electric field is a vector.
Both are vectors.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the formula for calculating the electric force using the electric field?
F = KQ/R
F = QV
F = QE
F = KQQ/R^2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When calculating the total electric field at a point, what must be done with the vector components?
Ignore the components
Subtract the magnitudes
Add the magnitudes directly
Break them into components and add
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the relationship between electric field and electric potential difference?
Electric field is the gradient of electric potential
Electric field is the sum of electric potential
Electric field is the product of electric potential
Electric field is unrelated to electric potential
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is true about electric field lines in a diagram?
They are perpendicular to equipotential lines
They are parallel to equipotential lines
They point towards higher potential
They can cross each other
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