The electrostatic field

Electric Fields

A static charge on an object will create an electric field. Learn to draw electric fields around single and multiple charges and solve for their value.

The basics of the electric field

  • Electric field (E): area of electrical influence around a charged object.

  • Variable (E)

  • Unit: newton per coulomb (N/F)

Superposition of an electric field

We use the same principale as with forces