40
RCMultiple Choice

Unit Test — Cumulative exam

Question 40 • Crowley Credit Recovery Physics B

Which principle states that the net electrical force on a specific charge is equal to the sum of the vector components of the charges applying forces on it?

Answer
A
angle principle
B
summation principle
C
superposition principle
D
vector principle

Explanation

The superposition principle says that the net electrical force on a charge is the vector sum of the forces exerted on it by all the other charges. Each force is calculated separately, then combined with its direction taken into account. So the correct choice is the superposition principle.

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