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| Question | Answer |
| Electric field | Region of space in which electric charges at rest experience an electrostatic force |
| Electric field line | The line along which a positive charge would move if placed in the electric field |
| Electric field lines - two positive charges |
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| Electric field lines - two negative charges |
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| Electric field lines - positive & negative charges |
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| Demonstration of an electric field pattern | Semolina sprinkled on a container filled will oil, with electricity running through it |
| Electric field strength | The size of the electrostatic force that would be exerted on a charge of +1 C placed at a point in an electric field |
| Units of electric field strength | Newton per couloumb or volt per metre |
| Formula for electric field strength | E = F/Q |
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