Electric Forces

May be positive, negative, or neutral; can be present on subatomic particles, atoms, or molecules; causes the object to interact with electromagnetic fields or other charged particles.

• Uniform Electric Field

• Charge

• Test Charge

• Electrical Force

A law describing the electrostatic force of interaction between charged particles based on the strength of the charges and the distance between the particles.

• Coulomb's Law

• Field

• Uniform Electric Field

• Electric Force

The interaction between a charged particle and an electromagnetic field or between two charged particles

• Test Charge

• Electrical Force

• Charge

• Coulomb's Law

A physical condition existing in space that causes particles placed within the space to experience a force.

• Field

• Uniform Electric Field

• Coulomb's Law

• Electrical Forces

An ideal particle whose physical properties (except those being tested) are negligible.

• Charge

• Test Charge

• Electrical Force

• Uniform Electric Field

An electric field that has the same magnitude and direction throughout the system.

• Uniform Electric Field

• Coulomb's Law

• Field

• Electric Forces