Question

How would the electric field at that point be affected if the charge there were doubled?

a. The magnitude of the field would be halved.
b. The field would be unchanged.
c. The magnitude of the field would double.
d. The magnitude of the field would quadruple.
Would the magnitude of the electric force be affected?

a. Yes
b. No

Answer 1

Answer:Yes

Explanation:

If the distance between the two charges doubled, the attraction or repulsion becomes weaker, decreasing to one-fourth of the original value.

Answer 2

Answer:

1) c. The magnitude of the field would double

2) a. Yes

Explanation:

1) the electric field at a particular point is given as;

E = kq/d^2

Where;

E = Electric field

k = coulomb's constant

q = charge

d = distance

Which implies that electric field is directly proportional to the charge. Therefore, if the charge is doubled and other variables remain constant, the electric field Will be doubled.

2) Electric force F can be expressed mathematically as;

F = kqQ/d^2

Where;

F = the electric force

Which implies that the electric force is directly proportional to the charges. Therefore, when the charge is doubled, the electric force changes.