In the visual we can observe the intensity of the field created by
one or two charges at different points in space.
In practice, to
graphically represent the electric field, it is more convenient to use
the concept of lines of force: lines which are tangent at every point
to the field intensity vector at that point. The visual shows us their characteristics. Study the field
created by a positive charge, by a negative charge, and by pairs of
charges with equal or different values. Trace at least 6 lines of force
for every case.
Then try to
answer these questions: Do the lines of force intersect? Is field
intensity related to the degree of approximation or separation of the
lines?
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