Question

When an electric field E is applied to an electron, the force experienced by the electron is given by which expression?

Options

• \[F = e + E\]

• \[F = eE\]

• \[F = E^2 \times e\]

• \[F = \frac{e}{E}\]

Answer 1

According to Newton's laws and electromagnetic theory, when an electric field E is applied, an electron with charge e experiences a force directly proportional to both the charge and the electric field. This fundamental relationship \[F = eE\] drives the acceleration and subsequent motion of electrons in conductors.