Electric Field definitions Flashcards

A region around a charged particle where forces are exerted on other charges, measured in Newtons per Coulomb.

A charged particle treated as if all its charge is concentrated at a single point in space.

Describes the force between two charges, proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

The unit of electric field strength, representing the force experienced by a charge of one Coulomb.

A pair of forces that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, as described by Newton's third law.

An electric field that radiates outward from a positive charge or inward towards a negative charge.

A principle stating that a specified physical quantity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source.

A small charge used to measure the electric field strength at a point without disturbing the field.

The magnitude of the electric field at a point, indicating how strong the field is.

The charge that generates an electric field, affecting other charges within the field.

A charge that experiences a force due to the presence of an electric field.

The relationship between distances from a charge where different electric field strengths are measured.

A type of charge that produces an electric field radiating outward.

A type of charge that produces an electric field pointing inward.

The force exerted by an electric field on a charge, calculated as the product of the charge and the field strength.