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Positive point charge

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Summary

Electrostatic field lines created by a single positive  charge. Spherically symmetrical lines of force  appear when you click on  the screen.

Learning objectives
  • To reveal the symmetry of the electric field created by a single point charge.
  • To explain the link between the field at a point and the field line at that point.
  • How to use the animation

    Click on the screen to make the field lines visible.

    Keywords
    lines, field, central, symmetry, spherical, electrostatic, charge
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