Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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Chapter 19 - Electric Charges, Forces, and Fields - Conceptual Questions - Page 683: 14

Answer

Yes

Work Step by Step

Yes, the electric field can exist in a vacuum because it does not depend on any medium such as air or any other substance. In general, electromagnetic energy (e.g. light or electric and magnetic fields) do not require a medium. For instance, the sun creates electromagnetic fields in space.
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