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Electric Fields (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences (Double Award): Physics): Revision Note

Exam code: 0654 & 0973

Written by: Katie M

Reviewed by: Caroline Carroll

Updated on 2 July 2026

Electric fields

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An electric field is defined as:
A region of space in which an electric charge experiences a force
The direction of an electric field at a point is defined as:
The direction of the force on a positive charge at that point
Charged objects create electric fields around themselves
- This is similar to how magnets create magnetic fields

An electric field is a vector quantity as it has both magnitude (strength) and direction

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