L07 Chem 111A Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Michael Faraday, Electric Field
15 Sep 2016
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Consider the interaction of charged particles (e-, p+, among others) And - yields mutual repulsion (same charge) + and yields mutual attraction (different charge) These forces are exerted through space (action at a distance) Charged particles create electric force fields (e) around them. Note: vector qty has both magnitude and direction, scalar qty has only magnitude. Coulomb force equation q is the charge on the particle being placed in the field (see above) Because q is (-) qe points in the opposite direction as e (repulsion). A charged particle creates a condition in space known as an electric field. the field (electric, magnetic, gravitational) transmits the force not the particle itself. Coulomb"s law q is the charge = +/- n(1. 602 * 10-19) c r = separation of particles acknowledges direction points from q1 to q2. Pe is due to an object"s position in a force field or its position relative to another object (incomplete definition)
