A 5 nC charge is in an electric field with a strength of 2 kN / C. With what force does the field act on the charge?

The electric field strength can be calculated using the formula:

E = F / q, where E is the electric field strength (E = 2 kN / Kl = 2000 N / Kl), F is the force with which the electric field acts on a given charge (N), q is the value of the charge (q = 5 nC = 5 * 10-9 C).

Let us express and calculate the force acting on the charge:

F = E * q = 2000 * 5 * 10-9 = 0.00001 H = 10 μN.

Answer: The electric field acts on the charge with a force of 10 μN.