Electrostatics
The Electrostatic Field <==> The Electrostatic Force
Electrostatics
The Electric Field
and The Electric Force
Electrostatics
The Electric Field
Relationship to the Electric Force
\vec{E}
influence at some location in space
interaction between charges
\vec{F}
\ \vec{F} = q_0\ \vec{E}\
\ \vec{E} = \vec{F}/q_0\ \
Electric Field
Electric Force
Analogy to gravity
\vec{g}
influence at some location in space
interaction between masses
\vec{F}_g
\ \vec{F} = m\ \vec{g}\
\ \vec{g} = \vec{F}_g/m\ \
Gravitational Field
Gravitational Force
Electrostatics
The Electric Field
Relationship to the Electric Force
\vec{E}
influence at some location in space
interaction between charges
\vec{F}
\ \vec{F} = q_0\ \vec{E}\
\ \vec{E} = \vec{F}/q_0\ \
Electric Field
Electric Force
Electrostatics
The Electric Field
Relationship to the Electric Force
\ \vec{F} = q_0\ \vec{E}\
\vec{E}
influence at some location in space
interaction between charges
\vec{F}
\ \vec{F} = q_0\ \vec{E}\
\ \vec{E} = \vec{F}/q_0\ \
Electric Field
Electric Force
\text{a charge $q_0$ in a local field $\vec{E}$}
\text{experiences a force $\vec{F}=q_0\vec{E}$}
\vec{E}
\vec{E}
\vec{E}
\vec{F}
\text{the force on a positive charge}
\text{is in the same direction as the field}
\text{the force on a negative charge}
\text{is in the opposite direction to the field}
\vec{F}