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Chapter 21 Electric Fields
In this chapter you will learn about the fundamental property of charge and electric fields.
Objectives
After successful completion of this chapter, you will be able to:
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Describe what charge is and define basic charge properties.
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Define electric field and electric force.
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Use forces and Newton’s 2nd Law to describe the motion of charges subject to electric forces.
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Read and construct electric field vector maps and electric field lines.
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Determine the electric field due to a single point charge.
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Determine the electric force between two point charges.
