SammyS said:It's only opposite if the force is exerted on a negative charge.
The electric field is a physical quantity that represents the direction and strength of the force experienced by a charged particle in an electric field. The electric force, on the other hand, is the actual force exerted on a charged particle by an electric field. In other words, the electric field is the cause, while the electric force is the effect.
The direction of the electric field is always perpendicular to the direction of the electric force. This means that if the electric field is pointing in one direction, the electric force on a charged particle will be perpendicular to that direction.
No, the direction of the electric field and electric force can never be the same. This is because the electric force is always perpendicular to the electric field, and if they were in the same direction, the force would be zero.
The direction of the electric field determines the direction of the electric force on a charged particle. This force can either accelerate the particle or change its direction of motion, depending on the particle's charge and the direction of the electric field. The motion of the particle will always be in the direction of the electric force.
The direction of the electric field can be determined using the direction of the electric force on a positively charged test particle. The force will be in the direction opposite to the electric field. Alternatively, the direction can also be determined by using the right-hand rule, where the fingers point in the direction of the electric field and the thumb points in the direction of the electric force.