6.5 electric field

Question 1

define coulomb’s law

Answer 1

coulomb’s law states that the electric force F acting between any two point charges Q1 and Q2 is directly prooportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of their separation r. the direction of the force is along the line joining the two point charges

Question 2

define electric field

Answer 2

electric field is a region of space in which there is an electric force acting on a charged object placed within the field

Question 3

define electric field strength

Answer 3

electric field strength is the electric force per unit positive charge exerted on a small test charge placed at that point

Question 4

define electric potential

Answer 4

electric potential is defined as the work done per unit positive charge in bringing a small test charge from infinity to that point

Question 5

define electric potential energy

Answer 5

electric potential energy is defined as the work done in bringing a small test charge from infinity to that point