Section 2: Electric Field Properties
What is an electric field: Gravitational Fields Affect anything that has:_____ Strong Gravitational fields come from: 1)______________________ 2)______________________ Electric Fields Affect anything that has:_____ Strong gravitational fields come from: 1)_______________________ 2)_______________________
Electric Field Shapes: Charge of Proton: +1.6 x CCharge of Electron: -1.6 x C
Electric Field Interactions Like Charges:Opposite Charges:
Ringed ObjectsPointed Objects
Calculating Electric Fields Using Forces
Calculating Electric Fields Using Distance from Source
Sample Problem: 1)Find the E field at A if it is 1 meter away. 2) Find the E field at B if it is 2 meters away. 3)If the distance from a charge source doubles the E field decrease by______________ 4) Find the E field at 5C charge.
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