Electric Fields Flashcards
electric field strength
efs of an electric field at a point in space is the force experienced per unit positive charge at that point.
electric potential
the work done per unit charge against the field to move a positive point charge from infinity to that point.
electric field equation and unit
E = F/Q (N/C)
which way do electric fields point
positive to negative
coulombs law
any 2 point charges exert an electrostatic force on each other that is directly proportional to the product of their charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
g v e property that creates the field
g - mass
e - charge
g v e type of field produced
g - attractive
e - positive point charges produce a repulsive field/ negative point charges produce attractive
g v e field strength
g - force per unit mass g =f/m
e - force per unit positive charge e =f/q
g v e force bewtween particles
g - force directly proportional to product of masses
force inversely proportional to square of the distance between them
e - force directly proportional to product of charges
force inversely proportional to sqaure of the distance between them
pd definition
the difference in electric potential between two points in an electric field.
what equation can be used to work out the electric field strength in between parallel plates
E = v/d