What does force/carge mean? I can't imagine it

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The term "force/charge" refers to the relationship between electric force and charge in an electric field, denoted as E. Specifically, the force experienced by a charged body is calculated using the formula F = qE, where F is the force, q is the charge, and E is the electric field. Additionally, the Lorentz force equation incorporates magnetic effects, represented as F = qE + q(v x B), where v is velocity and B is the magnetic field. This establishes that force is both proportional to charge and aligned with the electric field direction.

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some one please tell me what force/charge means, i can't imagine it.
 
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Hi gforce01! :smile:

Electric field, E, is force/charge …

that just means that the force on a body with charge q is qE …

so force is proportional to charge, and also proportional and parallel to the electric field :wink:
 
The Lorentz force on a charge q is
F = qE + q(v x B)
where v x B (force/charge) represents the vector cross product of v (velocity) and B (magnetic field).
 

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