Electric field question -- Charges....

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the nature of electric fields produced by charges, specifically addressing why charges create electric fields. It encompasses conceptual understanding and basic principles related to electric fields and Coulomb's law.

Discussion Character

  • Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants state that a charge produces an electric field around itself, which exists whenever a charge is present.
  • One participant questions whether the initial post is intended as a basic lesson in Coulomb's law.
  • Another participant expresses curiosity about the reason charges create electric fields, suggesting it is a natural property of charges.
  • It is mentioned that the creation of electric fields by charges may not have a further explanation beyond being a natural property.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express curiosity about the nature of electric fields, but there is no consensus on a deeper explanation for why charges create electric fields. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the underlying reasons.

Contextual Notes

Some statements may depend on definitions of electric fields and charges, and the discussion does not delve into mathematical formulations or detailed theoretical frameworks.

Tanmay Gupta
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When a charge placed at anywhere,then it produces a powerful field around itself,is called electric field. It is exist whenever charge exist.And charge takes very very small time in propagate electric field.
 
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Tanmay Gupta said:
When a charge placed at anywhere,then it produces a powerful field around itself,is called electric field. It is exist whenever charge exist.And charge takes very very small time in propagate electric field.

Do you have a question, or are you attempting to present a basic lesson in Coulomb's law?

Zz.
 
Ya,why charges creat electric field ?
 
Tanmay Gupta said:
Ya,why charges creat electric field ?

it's just a natural property of charges in that they create an electric field
as far as I'm aware, it can't be explained any further
 

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