Electric Field

• What type of force do objects experience inside a field?

  Non-conservative force
• How does the Earth interact with the gravitational field?

  Objects are pulled towards the center of the field by a non-conservative gravitational force
• What happens to objects within the magnetic field of a magnet?

  Objects are pulled towards the poles by a non-conservative magnetic force
• What is an electric field?

  The field around a charged object
• How do charged objects interact with the electric field?

  Charged objects inside the field will experience an electrostatic force
• What happens when a negative charge is placed within the electric field of a positive charge?

  It will attract the positive charge and feel an electrostatic force
• Why are electrostatic forces either attractive or repulsive?

  The direction of the field determines the direction of the force experienced by a charge
• How does a large positive charge affect other positive charges in its field?

  A large positive charge repels all other positive charges
• How are electric fields typically represented?

  Using lines with arrows indicating the direction of the force on a positive charge
• What happens to a small positive charge in the field of a negative charge?

  The small positive charge would be attracted towards the negative charge
• What can occur if an electric field is strong enough?

  Sparks can occur when charges are quickly forced through the air or other insulators
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