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What does an electric field do to like charges?
What does an electric field do to like charges?
In which direction do electric field arrows point out of?
In which direction do electric field arrows point out of?
What does the density of electric field lines indicate?
What does the density of electric field lines indicate?
Why do electric field lines never cross?
Why do electric field lines never cross?
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In relation to surfaces, how are electric field lines oriented?
In relation to surfaces, how are electric field lines oriented?
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What does the electric field cause between like charges?
What does the electric field cause between like charges?
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What do electric field arrows indicate about the direction of force?
What do electric field arrows indicate about the direction of force?
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What determines the strength of the electric field?
What determines the strength of the electric field?
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What happens if electric field lines were to cross?
What happens if electric field lines were to cross?
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How are electric field lines oriented in relation to surfaces?
How are electric field lines oriented in relation to surfaces?
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Study Notes
- The electric field is a force field that interacts with electrically charged objects, pushing and pulling on them.
- Rule one: Electric field causes repulsion between like charges (positive-positive) and attraction between opposite charges (positive-negative).
- Rule two: Electric field arrows point out of positive charges and into negative charges, indicating the direction a positive test charge would be forced.
- Rule three: The density of electric field lines determines the strength of the field, with closer lines indicating stronger fields and vice versa for weaker fields.
- Rule four: Electric field lines never cross, as crossing lines would result in canceling forces in one direction and a resultant force in another direction.
- Rule five: Electric field lines are perpendicular to surfaces that are positive (coming out) and negative (entering), maintaining perpendicularity at all times.
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Learn about the basic rules governing the behavior of electric fields, including repulsion between like charges, attraction between opposite charges, direction of field arrows, density of field lines, and their perpendicularity to charged surfaces.
