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What happens when like charges are brought near each other?
They repel each other.
What happens when opposite charges are brought near each other?
They attract each other.
What is the effect of increasing the distance between two charges on the electrostatic force?
The electrostatic force decreases (inversely proportional to the square of the distance).
What happens to the electric field when moving from high to low potential?
Electric field lines point from regions of high potential to regions of low potential.
What happens when like charges are brought near each other?
They repel each other.
What happens when opposite charges are brought near each other?
They attract each other.
What is the effect of increasing the distance between two charges?
The electrostatic force between them decreases (inversely proportional to the square of the distance).
What is the effect of increasing the charge magnitude on the electric field?
The electric field strength increases.
What happens when a charge is placed in an electric field?
The charge experiences a force:
What is electric charge?
A fundamental property of matter that can be positive or negative.
What is Coulomb's Law?
The law that quantifies the electrostatic force between two point charges:
What is electric potential difference (voltage)?
The work needed to move a charge between two points, measured in volts (V).
What is an electric field?
A region where a charge experiences a force; it's a vector field.
What is electric potential?
Electric potential is the potential energy per unit charge, a scalar quantity measured in volts (V).
What is electric flux?
A measure of the electric field passing through a given area: .
What is Gauss' Law?
Relates the electric flux through a closed surface to the enclosed charge: .