The electric field around an isolated electron has a certain strength 1 cm from the electron. The electric field strength 2 cm from the electron is
A) four times as much.
B) half as much.
C) the same.
D) twice as much.
E) None of the above choices are correct.

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The electric field strength due to a point charge, such as an electron, follows an inverse square law. This means that if you double the distance from the charge, the electric field strength becomes one-fourth as much, not any of the options provided.

The Electric Field Around an Isolated Electron Has a Certain