College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 17 - Multiple-Choice Questions - Page 650: 1

Answer

The correct answer is: (f) both N/C and V/m

Work Step by Step

The force experienced by a charge $q$ in an electric field $E$ is $F = E~q$. Since $F$ is measured in units of $newtons$ and charge $q$ is measured in units of $coulombs$, the electric field $E$ must be measured in $N/C$ $N/C = (N~m)/(C~m) = J/(C~m) = V/m$ The correct answer is: (f) both N/C and V/m
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