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It is not a homework problem, thought it can kinda be. But when they show you a diagram with object A and B, If the electric field point towards A and away from B. Does that mean that A is + and B is -?
Electric field strength, also known as electric field intensity, is a measure of the intensity of an electric field at a specific point in space. It is defined as the force per unit charge experienced by a small test charge placed at that point.
Electric field strength is calculated by dividing the force exerted on a test charge by the magnitude of the test charge. It is also equal to the product of the electric field intensity and the distance from the source of the field.
The SI unit of electric field strength is newtons per coulomb (N/C). Other commonly used units include volts per meter (V/m) and kilovolts per meter (kV/m).
Electric field strength affects charged particles by exerting a force on them. Positive charges are pushed in the direction of the electric field, while negative charges are pushed in the opposite direction. The strength of the electric field also determines the magnitude of the force experienced by the charged particles.
Electric field strength can be affected by the magnitude and distribution of the electric charges creating the field, as well as the distance from the source of the field. Other factors such as the dielectric constant of the medium and the presence of other nearby charged objects can also impact electric field strength.