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    Electric fields are associated with electric charges and predict how charges interact. An electric field is defined at each point in space around a charge and represents the electric force per unit of charge on a hypothetical test charge placed at that point. The electric field depends on the magnitude of the source charge and the distance from it, and is calculated using the equation E = kQ/r^2, where E is the electric field, Q is the source charge, k is a constant, and r is the distance from the source charge. Electric field lines are imaginary lines used to visualize electric fields graphically, with higher density of lines representing stronger fields. Field lines emanate from positive charges and terminate at negative charges.

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    Electric fields are associated with electric charges and predict how charges interact. An electric field is defined at each point in space around a charge and represents the electric force per unit of charge on a hypothetical test charge placed at that point. The electric field depends on the magnitude of the source charge and the distance from it, and is calculated using the equation E = kQ/r^2, where E is the electric field, Q is the source charge, k is a constant, and r is the distance from the source charge. Electric field lines are imaginary lines used to visualize electric fields graphically, with higher density of lines representing stronger fields. Field lines emanate from positive charges and terminate at negative charges.

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    Electric fields are associated with electric charges and predict how charges interact. An electric field is defined at each point in space around a charge and represents the electric force per unit of charge on a hypothetical test charge placed at that point. The electric field depends on the magnitude of the source charge and the distance from it, and is calculated using the equation E = kQ/r^2, where E is the electric field, Q is the source charge, k is a constant, and r is the distance from the source charge. Electric field lines are imaginary lines used to visualize electric fields graphically, with higher density of lines representing stronger fields. Field lines emanate from positive charges and terminate at negative charges.

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    Electric fields are associated with electric charges and predict how charges interact. An electric field is defined at each point in space around a charge and represents the electric force per unit of charge on a hypothetical test charge placed at that point. The electric field depends on the magnitude of the source charge and the distance from it, and is calculated using the equation E = kQ/r^2, where E is the electric field, Q is the source charge, k is a constant, and r is the distance from the source charge. Electric field lines are imaginary lines used to visualize electric fields graphically, with higher density of lines representing stronger fields. Field lines emanate from positive charges and terminate at negative charges.

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    Lesson 1 : Electric Field

    What is Electric Field?


    Consider a positive charge and a negative charge in space.
    The area or field around a charge where the electrostatic Electric field lines are drawn from the positive charge and
    force can be experienced is called the electric field. An electric directed to the negative charge.
    field coexists with every electrostatic charge; associates with each
    point in space the electrostatic force experienced per unit of
    electric charge, by an extremely small test charge at that point. A
    test charge is a single charge whose behavior is measured or
    determined based on the presence of external factors or stimuli.
    For easier computation, a unit of 1 C is used.

    Electric fields predict the behavior of the charges present


    in any location in space. Physicists compute the value of an
    electric field because of its direct relationship with electrostatic
    force. Mathematically, the electric field can be computed using
    the equation.
    Electric Field Lines Worksheets
    1. Several electric field line patterns are shown in the diagram
    below Which of these patterns are incorrect?

    In this equation, E is the electric field. Q is the source


    charge, and r is the distance from the source charge where the
    electric field is being measured. The unit used to measure electric
    field is newton per coulomb (N/C). The source charge is the
    change from. In simpler terms, you determine how the test charge
    will behave as the result of the electric field coming from the
    source charge.

    The equation for electric field here shows its relationship


    with electrostatic force, as follows:

    In this equation, FE is the electrostatic force experienced


    by the electric charge. As electric field also is a vector quantity. It
    has the same direction as the electrostatic force on an electric
    charge.
    2. Mr. Vo in his hate drew the following electric field lines fo a
    Example : Calculate the electric field that a test charge will configuration of two charges. What did Mr. Vo do wrong? Explain.
    experience on the following distances from the source charge of
    +5.02x1013 m
    A. Distance from the source charge : 2.04x10 -3 m.
    Solution:

    3. Consider the electric field line shown in the diagram below.


    From th3 diagram, it is apparent that
    B. Distance from the source charge: 1.55x10-13
    Solution: object A is ___ and object B is____

    An ingenious aid to visualization of electric fields was


    introduced by Michael Faraday (1791-1867) in his early work in 4. Consider the electric field lines for a configuration of two
    electromagnetism. The method consists of representing both the charges. Ran these locations in order of the electric field strength
    strength and the direction of an electric field by imaginary lines from smallest to largest
    called the electric field lines.

    An electric field can be graphically using electric field


    lines. The density or thickness of these lines is directly
    proportional to the strength of the electric field at any region in
    space. If the line fields are close to each other, the electric field is
    stronger.

    Electric field lines are drawn based on the charge being


    considered. Positive charges have field lines drawn from them.
    Negative charges have field lines draw to them.
    5. Identify the charges on the objects :

    6. Observe the electric fields. Rank the objects which have the
    greatest magnitude of electric charge (smallest-biggest)

    Electric field lines are represented by arrows showing


    the electric field from the positive charge to the negative charge.
    In life, people who have positive values tend to be givers, whereas
    individuals with negative attitudes just want to take without
    giving.

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