Physics GCSE
field line diagrams
What field line diagrams means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of field line diagrams
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Reference: AQA
The same diagram conventions serve both electric fields and the magnetic field of a bar magnet, which also weakens with distance from the poles.
Topics that use field line diagrams
- Electric fields (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- direction of force
- equal and opposite forces
- explaining non-contact force
- field strength
- field strength and distance
- non-contact interaction
- sparking
- stronger field
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