Question

Electric field due to a charge Q at a point in space may be defined as:

Options

• The force that a unit negative charge would experience if placed at that point

• The energy that a unit positive charge would gain if placed at that point

• The force that a unit positive charge would experience if placed at that point

• The total flux passing through a unit area at that point

Answer 1

Electric field due to a charge Q at a point in space is defined as the force that a unit positive charge would experience if placed at that point. This definition directly relates the field to the force per unit positive charge.