Electric Fields

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What is an electric field?

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An electric field is a region around a charged particle where other charged particles experience a force.

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What are electric field lines?

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Electric field lines are imaginary lines that represent the direction and strength of an electric field. They point away from positive charges and towards negative charges.

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What happens to like charges in an electric field?

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Like charges repel each other.

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

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What happens to opposite charges in an electric field?

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Opposite charges attract each other.

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What is the charge of a proton?

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A proton has a positive charge.

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What is the charge of an electron?

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An electron has a negative charge.

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What is the charge of a neutron?

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A neutron has no charge (neutral).

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How do you determine 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 relationship between electric field strength and distance?

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

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What is the formula for calculating electric field strength (E)?

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E = F/q, where E is the electric field strength, F is the force experienced by a charge, and q is the magnitude of the charge.

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4