If the electric field is halved in a region of space,what happens to the electric field energy in a 10 cm³ volume of this space. A) It quadruples. B) It becomes one fourth as much. C) It halves. D) It doubles.

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The electric field energy is proportional to the square of the electric field strength. If the electric field is halved, the energy will become one-fourth as much. Thus, the answer is B.

If the Electric Field Is Halved in a Region of Space,what