Question

The electric charge, in uniform motion, produces

• A. electric field only
• B. magnetic field only
• C. both ‘a’ and ‘b’
• D. neither ‘a’ nor ‘b’

Answer 1

The correct option is C

both ‘a’ and ‘b’

1. Electric charges are defined as particles containing a negative or positive charge.
2. Depending on if they are positive or negative, they produce an electric field directing toward them or away from them.
3. When in motion, an electric charge produces an electric and magnetic field.
4. Not all charges create an electric field, but most of them do.
5. Individually, an electric charge contains positive or negative ions.
6. These ions are responsible for the electric field produced.
7. Charges have attractive and repulsive properties and therefore a magnetic field too.

Hence, option C is correct.