Understanding Electric Fields and Field Lines: A Comprehensive Guide

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Electric fields..hu?...help please

can someone please explain electic fields and electic field lines?
 

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An electric field is a representation of how a charge placed in an electric field will act. The electric field causes a force on a charge. A field line is a vector representation of the field.
 
can u explain that a bit further? and also I am a bit sketchy on transfer of charge...mind explaining that as well?
 

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