When a charge gets influenced by its surroundings, it has entered:
Correct answer: A. An electric field
- A. An electric field
- B. A gravitational field
- C. Thermal field
- D. Closed field
Explanation
The space surrounding a charged object is affected by the presence of the charge; an electric field is established in that space. A charged object creates an electric field - an alteration of the space or field in the region that surrounds it. Other charges in that field would feel the unusual alteration of the space.A charged particle may feel all the other fields but the questions states 'When a charge gets influenced', hence A would be the best option to choose.
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