In the analysis of forces of the morefundamental kinds (not such forces as friction, but the electrical force or thegravitational force), an interesting and very important concept has been developed.Since at first sight the forces are very much more complicated than isindicated by the inverse-square laws and these laws hold true only when theinteracting bodies are standing still, an improved method is needed to deal withthe very complex forces that ensue when the bodies start to move in acomplicated way. Experience has shown that an approach known as the concept ofa “field” is of great utility for the analysis of forces of this type. To illustratethe idea for, say, electrical force, suppose we have two electrical charges, q1and q2 , located at points P and R respectively. Then the force between the charges is given by
F=q1q2r/4πϵ0r3. (12.3)
有几种力,更基础些(不是摩擦力这种,而是电力或万有引力这种),经过对这些力的分析,发展出了一个有趣的且非常重要的概念。因为,初看上去,这些力,比平方反比规律所表明的,要更复杂些,且这些规律,只有当交互的物体静止时,才成立;当物体以一种复杂的方式,开始运动时,就需要一种改进的方法,以保证能够处理这种非常复杂的力。经验指出,“场”的概念,是一种解决方式,对于分析这种类型的力来说,它是一个强有力的工具。为了说明这种想法,例如,为了对电力说明:假设我们有两个电荷q1和q2,分别位于P和 R处。那么这两个电荷之间的力,如此给出:
F=q1q2r/4πϵ0r3. (12.3)
F=q1q2r/4πϵ0r3. (12.3)
有几种力,更基础些(不是摩擦力这种,而是电力或万有引力这种),经过对这些力的分析,发展出了一个有趣的且非常重要的概念。因为,初看上去,这些力,比平方反比规律所表明的,要更复杂些,且这些规律,只有当交互的物体静止时,才成立;当物体以一种复杂的方式,开始运动时,就需要一种改进的方法,以保证能够处理这种非常复杂的力。经验指出,“场”的概念,是一种解决方式,对于分析这种类型的力来说,它是一个强有力的工具。为了说明这种想法,例如,为了对电力说明:假设我们有两个电荷q1和q2,分别位于P和 R处。那么这两个电荷之间的力,如此给出:
F=q1q2r/4πϵ0r3. (12.3)










