Electric Fields

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What is an electric field?

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An electric field is a region around a charged object where other charged objects experience a force.

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Where are electrons found in the atom?

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Electrons are found outside of the nucleus.

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What happens to two objects with the same charge?

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They repel each other.

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What happens to two objects with different charges?

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They attract each other.

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What increases the strength of an electric field?

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The amount of charge and the distance between charges.

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What is the direction of electric field lines?

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Electric field lines point away from positive charges and towards negative charges.

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What is the unit of electric field strength?

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The unit of electric field strength is volts per meter (V/m).

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What is the relationship between charge and electric field strength?

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The electric field strength increases with the amount of charge.

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How does distance affect electric field strength?

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Electric field strength decreases as the distance from the charge increases.

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What is a positive charge?

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A positive charge is a type of electric charge that repels other positive charges and attracts negative charges.