What is electric field
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Answer:
The space surrounding an electric charge in which another charge experiences an electrostatic force of attraction or repulsion is called the electric field of the charge.
Explanation:
The intensity of the electric field due to a charge at a point in space may be defined as the force experienced bu a unit positive charge called the test charge supposed to be placed at that point.
Hence, it is assumed that the unit positive test charge is so small that on placing it in the electric field at the given there is no change in the electric field. Force is a vector quantity and charge is a scalar quantity.
Hence, electric field intensity will also be a vector quantity and its direction will be the same as the direction to the force.
Answer:
Electric field is defined as the electric force per unit charge. The direction of the field is taken to be the direction of the force it would exert on a positive test charge. The electric field is radially outward from a positive charge and radially in toward a negative point charge.