AQA GCSE Physics · 8463
Specification 4.2.5.2 · Paper 1
- Revise: Electric fields
A line used to represent the direction and relative strength of an electric field.
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GCSE Physics · key term
A line used to represent an electric field: its arrow shows the field direction and its concentration represents field strength.
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Specification 4.2.5.2 · Paper 1
A line used to represent the direction and relative strength of an electric field.
Specification 11.9P · Paper 2
Specification P3.1d · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher)
A line drawn to represent an electric field. Its arrow shows the direction of the force on a positive charge.
Revise: Electric fieldsElectric field lines are a way of drawing a field, not visible threads in space. Their arrows show which way a positive charge would be forced. Around a positive charge, the arrows point outwards; around a negative charge, they point inwards.
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