Electrostatics Nay, electrophun!!! History The word electricity comes from the Greek elektron which means “amber”. The “amber effect” is what we call static electricity.…

Electrostatics Electrostatics Fields Refresher Electrical Potential Potential Difference Potential Blame it on the old folks. Electrical Field Maxwell developed fields Electric…

Electric Forces and Fields The Electric Field Electric Field Strength Electric field â the region in space around a charged object in which a stationary charged object experiences…

Chapter 15 Direction of Electric Field The electric field produced by a negative charge is directed toward the charge A positive test charge would be attracted to the negative…

Magnetism & Electromagnetism Magnets form a magnetic field around them, caused by magnetic “poles.” These are similar to electric “poles” or “charge.” Magnetic…