Physics A-Level
Field
What Field means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA, OCR.
Definitions of Field
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Reference: OCR
A region of space in which a suitable object experiences a force.
A region where a suitable test object experiences a force.
A region where a force is exerted on a suitable object.
Topics that use Field
- Fields (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
- Coulomb’s law (OCR A-Level)
- Point and spherical masses (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Electric field strength
- Gravitational field strength
- Inverse-square law
- Critical damping
- Direction of gravitational force
- Direction of gravitational, electric and magnetic fields
- Electric field
- Electrostatic force between point charges
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