Electric Fields Flashcards
1
Q
An electric field can be created around…
A
Any electrically charged object
2
Q
The closer to an object you are… (what happens to the field)
A
The stronger the field gets
3
Q
What happens to the force acting on a negative charge as it moves closer to a positively charged object?
A
Force between charges increases as they get closer due to the force being caused by the electric fields of the charge interacting.
Closer together, the field is stronger and they feel a larger force