Which of the following is a true statement?

A. Electric forces stay the same as distance changes, but electric fields change.
B. Electric fields don't change in strength with distance from a charge, but electric forces do.
C. Both electric fields and electric forces increase in strength as the distance decreases.
D. Both electric fields and electric forces maintain their strength as the distance increases.

Question

Which of the following is a true statement?

 		A.	Electric forces stay the same as distance changes, but electric fields change.
 		B.	Electric fields don't change in strength with distance from a charge, but electric forces do.
 		C.	Both electric fields and electric forces increase in strength as the distance decreases.
 		D.	Both electric fields and electric forces maintain their strength as the distance increases.

anonymous · Answer

C. See Coulomb's law and the resulting derivation for field