Equations
Force on a charge in an electric field
Electricity and magnetism · id electric_force_field
F = q E
| Symbol | Quantity | Unit | Meaning | Usual range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | electric force | N | Force on the charge | 0 to 1e+09 |
q | charge | C | Magnitude of the charge | 1e-12 to 0.01 |
E | electric field | N/C | Field strength at the charge | 0 to 1e+12 |
Assumptions
- Field not changed by the test charge
Valid when
- No extra conditions.
Found by
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Source
OpenStax University Physics Volume 2, Chapter 5 (reference; entry written by the project). License: MIT. Entry confidence: 0.99.