Physics A-Level
Test bodies and field direction
What Test bodies and field direction means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The direction of the vector represents the direction of the force on a suitable test body, such as a positive test charge or a compass needle.
Topics that use Test bodies and field direction
- Fields (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Direction of gravitational, electric and magnetic fields
- Electric field strength
- Equipotential surfaces
- Field
- Gravitational field strength
- Magnetic force
- Vector representation of fields
- Attractive versus attractive-or-repulsive forces
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