Where is it written that they are on X axis ... looks on Y to memattmro said:
OP's asking why the vertical component is called X componentmikelepore said:
cupid.callin said:
An electric force is a type of force that exists between two charged particles. It can be either attractive or repulsive, depending on the charges of the particles. The strength of the electric force is determined by the amount of charge on the particles and their distance from each other.
An electric field is a region of space around a charged particle or group of particles where an electric force can be felt. It is created by the presence of electric charges and can be represented by electric field lines. The direction of the electric field is defined as the direction a positive test charge would move if placed in the field.
To calculate the x and y components of an electric force, you can use the formula Fx = Fcosθ and Fy = Fsinθ, where θ is the angle between the direction of the force vector and the x-axis. Alternatively, you can use vector addition to find the components using the Pythagorean theorem and trigonometric functions.
Electric fields and electric forces are closely related. Electric forces are the result of electric fields, and the strength of the electric force at a certain point is directly proportional to the strength of the electric field at that point. Additionally, the direction of the electric force is always parallel to the electric field lines.
The strength of an electric force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between two charged particles. This means that as the distance between the particles increases, the electric force between them decreases. This relationship is known as the inverse square law and is also applicable to electric fields.
