Electric Field due to Point Charge Calculator

✖Charge is a fundamental property of matter that causes objects to experience a force when placed in an electrostatic field.ⓘ Charge [Q]			+10% -10%
✖Separation between Charges is the distance between two point charges in an electrostatic field, affecting the electrostatic force between them.ⓘ Separation between Charges [r]			+10% -10%

✖Electric Field is the force per unit charge at a particular point in space around a distribution of electric charges.ⓘ Electric Field due to Point Charge [E]

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Electric Field due to Point Charge Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Electric Field = ([Coulomb]*Charge)/(Separation between Charges^2)
E = ([Coulomb]*Q)/(r^2)
This formula uses 1 Constants, 3 Variables

Constants Used

[Coulomb] - Coulomb constant Value Taken As 8.9875E+9

Variables Used

Electric Field - (Measured in Volt per Meter) - Electric Field is the force per unit charge at a particular point in space around a distribution of electric charges.
Charge - (Measured in Coulomb) - Charge is a fundamental property of matter that causes objects to experience a force when placed in an electrostatic field.
Separation between Charges - (Measured in Meter) - Separation between Charges is the distance between two point charges in an electrostatic field, affecting the electrostatic force between them.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Charge: 0.3 Coulomb --> 0.3 Coulomb No Conversion Required
Separation between Charges: 2119.85 Meter --> 2119.85 Meter No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

E = ([Coulomb]*Q)/(r^2) --> ([Coulomb]*0.3)/(2119.85^2)

Evaluating ... ...

E = 600.001585350268

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

600.001585350268 Volt per Meter --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

600.001585350268 ≈ 600.0016 Volt per Meter <-- Electric Field

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Electric Field due to Point Charge Formula

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Electric Field = ([Coulomb]*Charge)/(Separation between Charges^2)
E = ([Coulomb]*Q)/(r^2)

What is Line Charge?

A line charge refers to a distribution of electric charge along a straight line. It is used to model situations where charge is spread out along a line rather than being concentrated at a point or over an area. The charge per unit length along the line is called the linear charge density.

How to Calculate Electric Field due to Point Charge?

Electric Field due to Point Charge calculator uses Electric Field = ([Coulomb]*Charge)/(Separation between Charges^2) to calculate the Electric Field, Electric Field due to Point Charge formula is defined as the measure of the force per unit charge at a given point in space around a point charge, which is a fundamental concept in electrostatics, describing the distribution of electric force around a charged particle. Electric Field is denoted by E symbol.

How to calculate Electric Field due to Point Charge using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Electric Field due to Point Charge, enter Charge (Q) & Separation between Charges (r) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Electric Field due to Point Charge calculation can be explained with given input values -> 599.8601 = ([Coulomb]*0.3)/(2119.85^2).

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What is Electric Field due to Point Charge?

Electric Field due to Point Charge formula is defined as the measure of the force per unit charge at a given point in space around a point charge, which is a fundamental concept in electrostatics, describing the distribution of electric force around a charged particle and is represented as E = ([Coulomb]*Q)/(r^2) or Electric Field = ([Coulomb]*Charge)/(Separation between Charges^2). Charge is a fundamental property of matter that causes objects to experience a force when placed in an electrostatic field & Separation between Charges is the distance between two point charges in an electrostatic field, affecting the electrostatic force between them.

How to calculate Electric Field due to Point Charge?

Electric Field due to Point Charge formula is defined as the measure of the force per unit charge at a given point in space around a point charge, which is a fundamental concept in electrostatics, describing the distribution of electric force around a charged particle is calculated using Electric Field = ([Coulomb]*Charge)/(Separation between Charges^2). To calculate Electric Field due to Point Charge, you need Charge (Q) & Separation between Charges (r). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Charge & Separation between Charges and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Electric Field?

In this formula, Electric Field uses Charge & Separation between Charges. We can use 3 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Electric Field = Electric Potential Difference/Length of Conductor
Electric Field = Surface Charge Density/([Permitivity-vacuum])
Electric Field = (2*[Coulomb]*Linear Charge Density)/Radius of Ring

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