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Electricity and Magnetism
Level
2
If the net force acting on an electron is zero, then is there an electric field (except the electric field of the electron itself) nearby it?
Electric field may be present nearby the electron
Yes, the electric field has to be present nearby the electron
No, the electric field has to be zero nearby the electron
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1 solution
If there is no electric field, then the force on electron becomes 0 . As F = qE where q is the charge and E is the electric field.
It can also happen that the net force acting on the electron will be zero. We can put 2 protons or electrons at the same distance from the electron in opposite directions. Electric field will be present but the net force will be zero.
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