Work done by electric field class 12

For other examples of "work" in physics, see Work (physics).

"Electrical work" redirects here. For the installation of cabling, see Electrical wiring.

For the occupation, see Electrician.

Electric field work is the work performed by an electric field on a charged particle in its vicinity.

Work done in moving a point charge in an electrostatic field

The particle located experiences an interaction with the electric field. The work per unit of charge is defined by moving a negligible test charge between two points, and is expressed as the difference in electric potential at those points.

The work can be done, for example, by electrochemical devices (electrochemical cells) or different metals junctions^{[clarification needed]} generating an electromotive force.

Electric field work is formally equivalent to work by other force fields in physics,^[1] and the formalism for electrical work is identical to that of mechanical work.

Physical process

Particles that are free to move, if positively charged, normally tend towards regions of lower electric potential (net negative charge), while ne

formula of work done by electrostatic force

work done formula in electrostatics class 12