Question

the magnitudes of the electric potential and of the electrostatic force depend on which factors?
a. mass and amount of charge
b. distance and amount of charge
c. density and amount of charge
d. mass and distance

Explanation:

• The formula for electric potential \(V=\frac{kQ}{r}\) (where \(k\) is a constant, \(Q\) is the charge, and \(r\) is the distance).
• The formula for electrostatic force \(F = k\frac{Q_1Q_2}{r^{2}}\) (where \(k\) is a constant, \(Q_1\) and \(Q_2\) are charges, and \(r\) is the distance between them).
• From both formulas, we can see that both electric potential and electrostatic force depend on the amount of charge and the distance.

Answer:

B. Distance and amount of charge