As you move away from a positive charge distribution, the electric field:

Always decreases
Always increases
Must change
None of the above
please explain this thoroughly!

Respuesta :

Answer:

The electric field always decreases.

Explanation:

The electric field due to a point charge is given by :

[tex]E=\dfrac{kq}{r^2}[/tex]

Where

k = electric constant

q = charge

r = distance from the charge

It is clear from the above equation that as the distance from the charge particle increases the electric field decreases. As you move away from a positive charge distribution, the electric field always decreases. Hence, the correct option is (c) "Always decreases".