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Define intensity of electric field and write its unit.

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The intensity of electric field at a point is defined as the electric force experienced by the test charge qo placed at that point.
Mathematically, electric field strength is given by E=Fqo=kqr2
Unit of electric field strength is Newton/Coulomb

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