The electric field due to an infinitely long, straight, uniformly and positively charged…
Physics · Class 12 · CBSE — Electric Charges and Fields
The electric field due to an infinitely long, straight, uniformly and positively charged wire at a point at distance \(r\) from the wire is:
- proportional to \(\frac{1}{{r}}\) and is directed outward
- proportional to \(\frac{1}{{r}^{2}}\) and is directed outward
- proportional to \(\frac{1}{{r}}\) and is directed inward
- proportional to \(\frac{1}{{r}^{2}}\) and is directed inward
Answer
(A) proportional to 1 r and is directed outward
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