Electromagnetism · Electricity & Magnetism

Electrostatics and Fields

Understanding the forces between stationary charges and the concept of electric fields.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does Coulomb's Law compare to Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation?
  2. 2What variables affect the strength and direction of an electric field around a point charge?
  3. 3How does this model explain the behavior of lightning during a thunderstorm?

Common Core State Standards

HS-PS2-4HS-PS3-5
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Physics
Unit: Electromagnetism
Period: Electricity & Magnetism

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