Question

Select the option which is a characteristic of electrical fields?

• A. Electric fields surround charged sources.
• B. The direction of the electric field points in the direction a positive test charge would move within the field.
• C. Positive test charges would naturally move towards a negative source.
• D. Positive test charges would move away from a positive source.
• E. All of these are correct.

Answer 1

The correct option is E All of these are correct.

Any charged particle has surrounding electric field around it, direction depending upon the nature of charge.

The positively charged particles have electric field directed away from the source, while the negatively charged particles have electric field directed towards them.

There is Coulomb attraction between charges. Like charges repel each other, while unlike charges attract each other.