Electric Field Exploration
Explore the basic concepts of electric fields, including how they are created and their effects on charged objects.
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Electric Field Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. What is an electric field?
A type of electrical wire
A region around a charged object where its electric force can be felt
The path electricity takes in a circuit
A tool used to measure electric current
2. What happens when two positively charged objects are brought near each other?
They attract each other
They repel each other
Nothing happens
They create light
1. Electric field lines always point away from a negative charge.
True
False
2. Electric fields are invisible.
True
False
1. An electric field is produced by a object.
2. Like charges each other, and opposite charges each other.
1. Describe how you could demonstrate the presence of an electric field using simple materials.
2. Explain the difference between electric force and electric field.