We wish to determine the electric field at a point near a

Chapter 16, Problem 8MCQ

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We wish to determine the electric field at a point near a positively charged metal sphere (a good conductor). We do so by bringing a small positive test charge, \(q_{0}\), to this point and measure the force \(F_{0}\) on it. \(F_{0} / q_{0}\) will be the electric field \(\vec{E}\) as it was at that point before the test charge was present.
(a) greater than
(b) less than
(c) equal to

Equation transcription:

Text transcription:

F{0}

Q{0}

F{0} / q{0}

vec{E}