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Electric Fields
Some calculations
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Phys 2435: Chap 21, Pg 2
Motion of a charged particle in a given electric field
! !
F = qE
Once the field is given, the force
can be easily calculated by
+Q +4Q
x
3R
Q 4Q
E = k 2 !k =0
x (3R ! x) 2
x = R, or ! 3R Discard X=-3R
because it’s unphysical.
Phys 2435: Chap 21, Pg 4
What makes water special?
The large electric dipole moment of water makes it an
excellent solvent.
New Topic
Phys 2435: Chap. 21, Pg 7
How to calculate Electric Fields
from
Continuous Charge Distributions ?
dq
dE = k 2
P
.
r
(vector sum)
Surface of charge:
σ = charge per dq = σ dA
unit area
Volume of charge:
ρ = charge per dq = ρ dV
unit volume
By symmetry: Ey=0
So E is along x-axis.
Dipole ~ 1 / r3
Point Charge ~ 1 / r2
Infinite
Line of Charge ~1/r
Infinite
Plane of Charge ~ constant