Electric Field

Basic Information

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An electric field is a form of energy which can be created in two ways.

An electric charge has an electric field around it. This field can create a force on another electric charge which enters it. This is how a proton attracts an electron to create an atom.
A changing magnetic field can create an electric field. Likewise, when an electric field changes, it creates a magnetic field. This is how radiation is created.

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