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ELECTRICAL FIELD  

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  • The electric force per unit charge. The direction of the field is taken to be the direction of the force it would exert on a positive test charge. The electric field is radially outward from a positive charge and radially in toward a negative point charge. (en)

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  • 2013-02-18 09:59:00.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (ELECTRICAL FIELD [3202dab6-144a-4bfb-9bda-9d07e5ee7ec2,63911] - ELECTRICAL INTENSITY [84d77f98-d5a2-4da8-9ba6-0b15e082d050,82413]);
  • 2013-02-18 10:08:42.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (ELECTRICAL FIELD [3202dab6-144a-4bfb-9bda-9d07e5ee7ec2,63911] - ELECTRICAL ANOMALIES [d55d29e8-9015-4c23-b137-528eb298aa49,82415]);
  • 2013-03-11 14:18:29.0 [tbs1979] update Definition (The electric force per unit charge. The direction of the field is taken to be the direction of the force it would exert on a positive test charge. The electric field is radially outward from a positive charge and radially in toward a negative point charge.);
  • 2017-03-10 10:33:28.0 [tstevens] update Definition (NASA);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/3202dab6-144a-4bfb-9bda-9d07e5ee7ec2

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