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Electric Fields
Fields and forces
• The concept of a field is used to describe any quantity that
  has a value for all points in space.
• You can think of the field as the way forces are transmitted
  between objects.
• Charge creates an electric field that creates forces on other
  charges.
Fields and forces

• Mass creates a gravitational field that exerts
  forces on other masses.
Fields and forces

• Gravitational forces are far weaker than electric forces.
Determining the Electric Field
• E = F/q
• E = Electric Field Strength (N/C)
  q = amount of charge
  F = force on charge
Drawing the electric field
Drawing the electric field
• E = F/q
• E = Electric Field Strength (N/C)
  q = amount of charge
  F = force on charge
•
• The direction of an electric field is drawn to
  show how the field acts on positive
  charge (Decided by convention)
Electric fields and electric force

• On the Earth’s surface, the gravitational field creates 9.8 N of
  force on each kilogram of mass.
• With gravity, the strength of the field is in newtons per
  kilogram (N/kg) because the field describes the amount of
  force per kilogram of mass.
Electric fields and electric force

• With the electric field, the strength is in newtons per coulomb
  (N/C).
• The electric field describes the amount of force per coulomb
  of charge.
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Electric fields

  • 2. Fields and forces • The concept of a field is used to describe any quantity that has a value for all points in space. • You can think of the field as the way forces are transmitted between objects. • Charge creates an electric field that creates forces on other charges.
  • 3. Fields and forces • Mass creates a gravitational field that exerts forces on other masses.
  • 4. Fields and forces • Gravitational forces are far weaker than electric forces.
  • 5. Determining the Electric Field • E = F/q • E = Electric Field Strength (N/C) q = amount of charge F = force on charge
  • 6.
  • 8. Drawing the electric field • E = F/q • E = Electric Field Strength (N/C) q = amount of charge F = force on charge • • The direction of an electric field is drawn to show how the field acts on positive charge (Decided by convention)
  • 9. Electric fields and electric force • On the Earth’s surface, the gravitational field creates 9.8 N of force on each kilogram of mass. • With gravity, the strength of the field is in newtons per kilogram (N/kg) because the field describes the amount of force per kilogram of mass.
  • 10. Electric fields and electric force • With the electric field, the strength is in newtons per coulomb (N/C). • The electric field describes the amount of force per coulomb of charge.
  • 11.