Question

What happens to the strength of all fields as a distance from their sources increases?

It becomes unpredictable
It remained constant
It increases
It decreases

Answer 1

As the distance from their sources increases, the strength of all fields typically **decreases**. This is true for electric fields, gravitational fields, and magnetic fields, among others. The specific rate of decrease can vary depending on the type of field. For instance, gravitational and electric fields generally decrease with the square of the distance from the source (inverse square law).