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Electric Field Explorer, Years 10–12
Students switch between a single positive charge, a single negative charge, a dipole and like charges, then move a positive test charge through the field to read force direction and field strength. The full interactive is available to licensed Education Universe users.
Years 10–12ExplorerElectric Fields
Learning outcomes
- Describe electric fields around point charges.
- Predict the force on a test charge.
- Compare field patterns for different charge arrangements.
Teaching guidance
Ask students to sketch the field lines for a dipole before revealing them.
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