M mtsmahia Member Joined Jun 21, 2008 Messages 284 Gender Male HSC 2010 May 16, 2009 #1 Hi, Can someone please explain the inversely proportional relationship between Electric Field Strength and Charge in E=F/q I understand that they are inversley proportional, but i cant visualise why? thanks
Hi, Can someone please explain the inversely proportional relationship between Electric Field Strength and Charge in E=F/q I understand that they are inversley proportional, but i cant visualise why? thanks
H helper Active Member Joined Oct 8, 2003 Messages 1,183 Gender Male HSC N/A May 16, 2009 #2 If you are looking at proportionality you need to keep other things the same. So the force needs to be constant. So if you have a smaller charge, you will require a stronger electric field to obtain the same force.
If you are looking at proportionality you need to keep other things the same. So the force needs to be constant. So if you have a smaller charge, you will require a stronger electric field to obtain the same force.
