Thus, the
electric field due to a charge Q at a point in space may be defined
as the force that a unit positive charge would experience if placed
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An alternate unit V/m will be introduced in the next chapter FIGURE 1 8 Electric
field (a) due to a
charge Q, (b) due to a
charge –Q Rationalised 2023-24
Electric Charges
and Fields
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at that point