Please watch or read at least 2 of the resources and be prepared to refer to that information in subsequent presentations.
Born on an EVEN day: Determine relationship between position and strength of field.
Born on an ODD day: Determine relationship between size of charge and strength of field.
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Physics Classroom: E&M - Lesson 4 - Electric Fields
Khan Academy - Electric Charge, Field and Potential
Basic Intro to Charge and Fields
Escalates quickly...
Calculate the strength and direction of the electric field 𝐸 due to a point charge of +4.00 nC (nano-Coulombs) at a distance of 10.00 mm from the charge.
Positive means that it is pointing away from the test charge.
The field will exist regardless of other charges surrounding it. Just like a planet would have a gravitational field regardless of any other nearby masses.
2. If a -0.250 μC point charge is placed at that point (from Q1) in the electric field, what force does the electric field exert on the point charge?
Because 𝑞 is negative, the force is directed opposite to the direction of the field.