Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
The principle that the net electric field or force at a point due to multiple charges is the vector sum of the fields or forces due to each individual charge.
AP course connection
Topic 10.1: 10.1 Electric Charge and Electric Force