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Electric field

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The electric field is a region of space around a charged object where another charged object experiences an electric force. It represents the influence that a charge exerts on other charges in its vicinity.

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