Definition:Electric Field

Definition
An electric field is a vector field that associates to each point in space the (electrostatic or Coulomb) force per unit of charge exerted on an infinitesimal positive test charge at rest at that point.

Also see

 * Coulomb's Law of Electrostatics


 * Definition:Electric Field Strength
 * Definition:Electric Potential
 * Definition:Electric Displacement Field


 * Definition:Magnetic Field