BRAINCAKEElectric field strength
A charged object placed in an electric field will experience a force.
The electric field strength at a point in an electric field - E - is the force per unit charge on a small, positive test charge placed in the field at that point
The unit is NC-1
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Key terms in this lesson
- gravitational field strength
- The gravitational force per unit mass acting on a small test mass placed at a point in a gravitational field, measured in newtons per kilogram.
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