When a charge Q is placed in space, it creates an electric field E around it. The strength of the electric field E is defined as the ratio of the electric force F experienced by a test charge q placed in the field to the charge q. Electric field lines are depicted starting and ending on charges to represent the direction of the electric force on a positive test charge.
When a charge Q is placed in space, it creates an electric field E around it. The strength of the electric field E is defined as the ratio of the electric force F experienced by a test charge q placed in the field to the charge q. Electric field lines are depicted starting and ending on charges to represent the direction of the electric force on a positive test charge.
When a charge Q is placed in space, it creates an electric field E around it. The strength of the electric field E is defined as the ratio of the electric force F experienced by a test charge q placed in the field to the charge q. Electric field lines are depicted starting and ending on charges to represent the direction of the electric force on a positive test charge.
When a charge Q is placed in space, it creates an electric field E around it. The strength of the electric field E is defined as the ratio of the electric force F experienced by a test charge q placed in the field to the charge q. Electric field lines are depicted starting and ending on charges to represent the direction of the electric force on a positive test charge.
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ELECTRIC FIELDS
Whenever you ha ve a c ha rg e Q placed anywhere in space, it will be surrounded by
a region suc h tha t if you will put any other charge q at any point P in this region, the charge q will b e a c te d upon by an electric force F. We call this region around Q the electric field E of Q.
Electric field lines or lines of force around a positive charge Q and a negative charge Q. The strength of the electric field is operationally defined as the ratio of the electric force F to the charge q placed at the point in the field. In symbols,
E= where: E – is the electric field expressed in N/C F – is the electric force due to the charge expressed in newton, N q – is the charge within the electric field expressed in coulomb, C Electric lines of force Electric lines of force between unlike charges between like charges Practice Exercises 1. A charge of 3.0 C present in an electric field produces a force of 0.08 N. what is the intensity of the electric field? 1. A charge of 3.0 C present in an electric field produces a force of 0.08 N. what is the intensity of the electric field?
Given: q = 3.0 C F = 0.08 N E = ?
E=
= = 2.67 x 10 -2 N/C 2. A charge of 0.000025 C is placed in an electric field whose intensity is 8.0x10 N/C. How strong is the 6
force acting on the charge?
2. A charge of 0.000025 C is placed in an electric field whose intensity is 8.0x10 N/C. How strong is the 6
force acting on the charge?
Given: q = 0.000025 C E = 8.0x10 N/C 6 F = ?
F = Eq
= (8.0x10 N/C)(0.000025 C) 6
F = 200 N 3. Determine the charge of a point charge in an electric field of 6.5x10 N/C and experienced an 3
electric force of 4x10 N.
-2 3. Determine the charge of a point charge in an electric field of 6.5x10 N/C and experienced an 3
