General Physics 2

Quarter 4 – Module 1
Electric Field
Introductory Message

Welcome to the General Physics 2/Grade 12 School-Based Learning

Module (SBLM) on Electric Field. I am LOVELY JOY M. MARIANO, your teacher
or facilitator in this subject.

This learning material is especially crafted to provide you with independent

and self-directed learning experiences and to have more autonomy and control over
your learning. This will help you improve your academic performance, increase
motivation and confidence, make choices and decisions about how to meet your
learning needs, take responsibility for constructing and carrying out your own
learning.

The competencies included in this module are considered as the most essential
competencies which need to be mastered by a Grade 12 student like you. These
competencies are anchored on the general principles, goals, and objectives of the K
to 12 Basic Education program for Grade 12 student like you to become productive
and effective participant in the society you are in.

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attention to the words you are reading and their meanings. In times that you need to
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1. Read the module title and the module introduction to get an idea of what the
module covers. Specifically, read the first two sections of this module
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second section tells you of what you are expected to learn.

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INSTRUCTIONS.

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encountered in this module.

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and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 What I Need to Know

Welcome to this module! You must be very eager to start with the learning activities
prepared for you. The activities in the module have been designed to provide you
with rich and stimulating learning experience.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Describe an electric field as a region in which an electric charge experiences
a force (STEM_GP12EM-IIIa-7)

Good luck as you begin this module!

Exploration

Familiarize Me
Directions: Look for the meaning of the different word/s given below.

1. Electric Field 4. Positive Charge

2. Electric Field Lines 5. Negative Charge
3. Charge 6. Electric Force

Lesson 1 –Electric Field

Lesson Proper/Discussion of Concepts

Electric Field
A region of space in which an electric charge will experience a force. The
direction of the field at a point in space is the direction in which a positive test charge
would move if placed at that point.

Representing electric fields

We can represent the strength and direction of an electric field at a point using
electric field lines. This is similar to representing magnetic fields around magnets
using magnetic field lines.

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Positive charge acting on a test charge
The magnitude of the force that a test charge experiences due to another
charge is governed by Coulomb's law. In the diagram below, at each point around
the positive charge, +Q, we calculate the force a positive test charge, +q, would
experience, and represent this force (a vector) with an arrow. The force vectors for
some points around +Q are shown in the diagram along with the positive test charge
+q (in red) located at one of the points.

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 Exercises/Developmental Activities

Exercise 1. Check your Understanding

Directions: Answer the following questions briefly but substantially.

1. Does the electric field depend on a test charge?

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2. In exploring the electric field with a test charge, we have often assumed for
convenience that test charge was positive. Does this really make any
difference in determining electric field?
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3. Why do we need the electric field?
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 Generalization

Exercise 2: Solved for me

Directions: Read carefully and analyze the following questions before solving. Show
your complete solutions.

Assessment

Mine Right or Mine Wrong

Directions: Write MR if the statement/question is true and MW is the
statement/question is false.
1. The field was created by a positive charge and here acts on a negative
charge.

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 2. The number of field lines passing through a surface is proportional to the
charge contained inside the surface.
3. The magnitude of the force that a test charge experiences due to another
charge is governed by Newton's law
4. The field lines are closer together where the field is stronger.
5. The greater the magnitude of the charge, the weaker its electric field. We
represent this by drawing more field lines around the greater charge than for
charges with smaller magnitudes.

Closure/Reflection

1. I learned that ___________________________________________________

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2. I enjoyed most on _______________________________________________
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3. I want to learn more on ___________________________________________
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References

©2013, 2010Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning College Physics: Reasoning and

Relationship 2 nd Edition

General Physics 2 K to 12 Philippine Edition Printed by Rex Book Sore

General Physics 2 COPYRIGHT 2020 Christopher G. Reyes

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/physics/chapter/18-4-electric-field-concept-of-a-
fieldrevisited/\

https://www.quora.com/Does-the-electric-field-depend-on-a-test-charge

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