Science Common Sense

245 - What is an electric field?

An electric field is an area around a charged object (like a battery or a balloon rubbed with hair) where electricity can flow. Imagine a bubble around the object that pulls or pushes on other charged objects.

Think of it like a magnetic field, but for electricity. If you bring a small charged object close to the bubble, it will be attracted or repelled by the electric field, depending on its charge.

It's like an invisible force field that helps electricity move around.