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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What direction do electric field lines point for positive charges?

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Electric field lines point away from positive charges.

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What direction do electric field lines point for negative charges?

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Electric field lines point toward negative charges.

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What happens to an object when it loses electrons?

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It becomes positively charged.

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What is the charge of protons?

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Protons have a positive charge.

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What is the charge of electrons?

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Electrons have a negative charge.

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What is the charge of neutrons?

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Neutrons are neutral and have no charge.

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How do like charges interact?

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Like charges repel each other.

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How do opposite charges interact?

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Opposite charges attract each other.

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

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E = F/q, where E is electric field strength, F is force, and q is charge.