Electric Charges & Fields
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Net Charge0 μC
Energy (U)0 J
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Coulomb's Law

Describes the electrostatic force between two point charges.

$$ F = k_e \frac{q_1 q_2}{r^2} $$

Where \(k_e \approx 8.99 \times 10^9 \, \text{N}\cdot\text{m}^2/\text{C}^2\).

Electric Field

The vector field surrounding an electric charge.

$$ \mathbf{E} = k_e \frac{q}{r^2} \mathbf{\hat{r}} $$

Key Formulas

ForceF = kq₁q₂/r²
E-FieldE = kq/r²
PotentialV = kq/r
EnergyU = kq₁q₂/r

System Potential Energy over Time

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Status: Paused