Frequently Asked Questions
How do field and potential differ?
The electric field is a vector measured in newtons per coulomb that tells you the force per unit charge, while the potential is a scalar measured in volts that tells you the energy per unit charge.
Why does the field fall off faster than the potential?
The field weakens with the square of distance, so doubling the distance quarters it, while the potential weakens only with distance to the first power, so doubling the distance halves it.
What does a negative charge do?
A negative source charge produces a field that points toward it and a negative potential, the opposite of a positive charge of the same size.
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