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    The electric field is the region around a charged particle where another charge experiences an electrostatic force. The electric field intensity E at a point is defined as the electrostatic force experienced by a unit positive test charge divided by the charge. E is a vector quantity directed along the force on the positive charge. The electric force on a charge q in an electric field E is given by F=qE. The total electric field E at a point due to multiple charges is the vector sum of the fields due to the individual charges. The electric field due to a point charge is directed radially away from a positive charge and radially toward a negative charge.

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    The electric field is the region around a charged particle where another charge experiences an electrostatic force. The electric field intensity E at a point is defined as the electrostatic force experienced by a unit positive test charge divided by the charge. E is a vector quantity directed along the force on the positive charge. The electric force on a charge q in an electric field E is given by F=qE. The total electric field E at a point due to multiple charges is the vector sum of the fields due to the individual charges. The electric field due to a point charge is directed radially away from a positive charge and radially toward a negative charge.

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    The electric field is the region around a charged particle where another charge experiences an electrostatic force. The electric field intensity E at a point is defined as the electrostatic force experienced by a unit positive test charge divided by the charge. E is a vector quantity directed along the force on the positive charge. The electric force on a charge q in an electric field E is given by F=qE. The total electric field E at a point due to multiple charges is the vector sum of the fields due to the individual charges. The electric field due to a point charge is directed radially away from a positive charge and radially toward a negative charge.

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    The electric field is the region around a charged particle where another charge experiences an electrostatic force. The electric field intensity E at a point is defined as the electrostatic force experienced by a unit positive test charge divided by the charge. E is a vector quantity directed along the force on the positive charge. The electric force on a charge q in an electric field E is given by F=qE. The total electric field E at a point due to multiple charges is the vector sum of the fields due to the individual charges. The electric field due to a point charge is directed radially away from a positive charge and radially toward a negative charge.

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    Electric Field
    Region around charged particle into which when another charge is brought in, it
    experiences electrostatic force.

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    Electric Field Intensity

    𝐸 at a point is equal to electrostatic force experienced by a unit positive charged.


    𝐹Ԧ
    𝐸= , 𝑞0 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒
    𝑞0
    It is a Vector quantity, directed along force on positive charge
    S.I units is N/C (Newton/Coulomb).
    Dimension of electric field, 𝐸 = 𝑀1 𝐿1 𝑇 −3 𝐴1

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    Properties of Electric Field Intensity
    Electric force on a charge q placed in the region of electric field at a point where the
    electric field intensity 𝐸 is given by
    𝐹Ԧ = q𝐸

    𝐸 also obeys superposition principle, i.e. the field intensity at a particular point due
    to a system of charges is vector sum of field intensities due to individuals point
    charges.
    𝐸 = 𝐸1 + 𝐸2 + 𝐸3

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    Electric Field due to point charge
    𝐹Ԧ

    q0

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    Direction:
    • radially away from ‘q’ if q>0
    • radially towards ‘q’ if q<0.
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