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charges and that charges is measured in coulombs State that unlike charges attract and like charges repel Describe an electric field as a region in which an electric charge experiences a force Draw the electric field of an isolated point charge and recall that the direction of the field lines gives the direction of the force acting on a positive test charge Draw electric field pattern between two isolated point charges
Electrostatics
Two types of electric charge Positive (+) Negative (-) SI unit for electric charge is coulomb (C) Law of charges Like charges repel and unlike charges attract
Laws of Electrostatics When the charges are close force is strong When the charges are further apart forces are weak
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Electric lines of forces are closer to each other in a stronger electric field
Electric Field
Electric field between parallel oppositely-charged plates is uniform at the central region