Here's why:

* Electric Charge: Electric charges are fundamental properties of matter, like protons (positive) and electrons (negative).

* Electric Field: An electric field is a region of space where an electric charge would experience a force. Think of it as an invisible aura surrounding a charge.

* Force: The electric field exerts a force on other charges. This force can be attractive (between opposite charges) or repulsive (between like charges).

In simpler terms:

Imagine a magnet. It has an invisible magnetic field around it. That field is what attracts or repels other magnets. Similarly, electric charges have an invisible electric field around them that exerts forces on other charges.