19,879
edits
Changes
no edit summary
===Meaning===
An [[Electrostatic Field]] is the region around a [[Electrical Charge|charged]] [[object]] which can affect another [[Electrical Charge|charged]] [[object]].
===About Electrostatic Fields===
: The [[Electrostatic Field]] around a [[Positive Charge]] is shown with arrows pointing away from the [[Electrical Charge|charge]].
: The [[Electrostatic Field]] around a [[Negative Charge]] is shown with arrows pointing towards the [[Electrical Charge|charge]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:ElectrostaticFieldPositive.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:ElectrostaticFieldNegative.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:ElectricField.png|center|200px]]
|}
To see the [[Electrostatic Field]] created by a '''charge''' click on the picture below to play a PHET simulation.
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:PhetCharges.png|centre|300px|link=https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/charges-and-fields/latest/charges-and-fields_en.html]]
|}
==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
An [[Electrostatic Field]] is the region around a [[Electrical Charge|charged]] [[object]] in which another [[Electrical Charge|charged]] [[object]] will experience a [[force]].
===About Electrostatic Fields===