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How does the field of a long straight charged wire depend on distance r?
AAs 1/r2 with distance
BIndependent of distance
CDirectly as distance
DInversely as distance
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Inversely as distance
Gauss's law with a cylindrical surface gives E = λ/(2πε0r), so the field falls off inversely with r.
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