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what is the source charge ?

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16 Years agoGrade Upto college level
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Profile image of Askiitian.Expert Rajat
16 Years ago

Hi,

The concept of source charge comes into use when we need to find the origin of a given electric field, at a known point in space. When we need to specify what is the charge causing that electric field in 3D Space, we then talk about that charge as the source charge

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