Answer to Question #57904 in Electricity and Magnetism for ashu

Question

what is physical significance of electric field ?

Answer 1

Any interaction is transmitted through some field. There are gravitational, electromagnetic, strong and weak interactions. The special environment filled the space between the particles or bodies. This environment is called a field. The electromagnetic interaction there are between charged particles and bodies. This interaction is carried out by electric and magnetic fields.
The electric field exists around particles and bodies that have an electric charge. Charged particles or bodies interact through their electric fields, rather than by direct contact. The electric field can be seen through the force effect on charged particles or body.