Lesson 9 of 9

Electric fields

Goal: Describe the field around a charged object.

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A charged object has an electric field around it. Another charged object in the field feels a force, even though nothing touches it.

  • It is a non-contact force, like gravity and magnetism.
  • The field is strongest close to the charged object. It gets weaker as you move away.
A thin stream of water from a tap bending towards a balloon
No touching needed. A charged balloon pulls a thin stream of water towards it.

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Electric field The space where a charged object feels a force

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