Asked in MDCAT Test Series — Electrostatics, Work and Energy

SI unit of electric field is volt/meter, which is equivalent to:

Correct answer: D. Newton / coulomb

  • A. Newton meter
  • B. Newton / meter
  • C. Newton coulomb
  • D. Newton / coulomb

Explanation

The formula for the electric field strength can be written as:E=Force/ChargeSubstituting the corresponding SI units for these two quantities:∵ E=Newton/Coulomb

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