The functional dependence of the radial component of the field produced by an accelerating charge as a function of distance from the charge is proportional to A) r. B) 1/r. C) r². D) 1/r². E) none of the above.

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The radial component of the field produced by an accelerating charge falls off as $1/r^2$, which is represented by choice D using the superscript notation for the square.

The Functional Dependence of the Radial Component of the Field