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a) When the surface of a proof plan is placed against a negatively charged object, the surface becomes
b) When the two surfaces of charge producers are rubbed together, electrons are transferred so one
becomes positive and the other becomes
c) In this experiment, we assume that the Earth acts as an infinite source or acceptor of
d) Positively charged conductors that is grounded (attached to the Earth) will
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Remember: the outer cylinder of the Faraday pail is grounded.
In porcedure 1: suppose a negative charge is placed inside (but not touching) the inner cylinder of the
PRE-LAB 2: Electrostatics (Homework)
David Korff
- Physics 122/146 FALL 2013, section Tue 6:55 PM, Fall 2013
Instructor: Ilmo Sung
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negative
positive
neutral
negative
neutral
positive
positrons
electrons
push positrons to ground until it is neutral
pull electrons from ground until it is neutral
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Faraday pail.
a) The charge on the two surfaces of the outer cylinders are
b) The charge on the two surfaces of the inner cylinder are
c) The net charge on the entire Faraday pail is
positive on the outside, neutral on the inside
negative on both surfaces
negative on the outside, neutral on the inside
neutral on both surfaces
neutral on the outside, negative on the inside
positive on both surfaces
negative on the outside, positive on the inside
positive on the outside, negative on the inside
neutral on the outside, positive on the inside
negative on the outside, neutral on the inside
neutral on the outside, negative on the inside
negtative on the outside, positive on the inside
negative on both surfaces
positive on the outside, negative on the inside
neutral on both surfaces
neutral on the outside, positive on the inside
positive on the outside, neutral on the inside
positive on both surfaces
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In proceudre 5: you connect the plates to a 100 V difference in potential (electrostatic voltage source).
a) First: you leave the plates connected to the electrostatic voltage source and slowly separate the
plates.
i. What will happen to !V, the difference in potential between the plates, and E, the magnitude of the
elelctric field between the plates?
ii. What will happen to Q, the charge on the plates, and C, the capacitance of the system?
negative
positive
neutral
cannot be determined from the information given
both !V and E remain the same
!V remains the same, E decreases
!V decreases, E remains the same
both !V and E decrease
!V remains the same, E increases
!V decreases, E increases
!V increases, E decreases
!V increases, E remains the same
both !V and E increase
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b) Now, suppose now you disconnect the electrostatic voltage source and then slowly separate the
plates.
i.What will happen to !V, the difference in potential between the plates, and E, the magnitude of the
elelctric field between the plates?
ii. What will happen to Q, the charge on the plates, and C, the capacitance of the system?
both Q and C decrease
Q remains the same, C increases
both Q and C increase
Q remains the same, C decreases
Q increases, C remains the same
Q increases, C decreases
Q decreases, C increases
Q decreases, C remains the same
both Q and C remain the same
both !V and E increase
both !V and E remain the same
both !V and E decrease
!V remains the same, E increases
!V decreases, E remains the same
!V decreases, E increases
!V increases, E remains the same
!V increases, E decreases
!V remains the same, E decreases
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In procedure 5, the distance the plates are separated, d, is 10 mm and the electrometer reading, Ve, is
93.2 V. What is the voltage across the plates (Vp), the original potential difference between the plates ?
Hint: See Appendix J.
693 V
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both Q and C remain the same
Q decreases, C remains the same
Q increases, C decreases
Q increases, C remains the same
Q remains the same, C decreases
Q remains the same, C increases
both Q and C decrease
Q decreases, C increases
both Q and C increase