Electrostatics

Question 1

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 magnitudes of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them

Question 2

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

Electric Field Strength

Answer 3

At a point is the electrostatic force experienced per unit positive charge placed at a point