P. Electrostatics

Question 1

State Coulomb’s Law

Answer 1

The magnitude of the electrostatic force exerted by one point charge on another point charge is directly proportional to the product of the magnitude of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them

Question 2

Define Electric Field

Answer 2

A region in space in which an electric charge experiences a force. The direction of the electric field at a point is the direction that a positive test charge would move if placed at that point

Question 3

Define Electric Field at a point

Answer 3

The electrostatic force experienced per positive unit charge placed at that point