Electric Fields and Potential

Understand electric fields and electric potential energy.

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Electrostatic Force

A force that exists between two charged objects

Coulomb's Law

The equation used to calculate the force between two charges

Electric Field

The field that surrounds an electric charge and exerts force on other charges

Electric Potential Energy

The potential energy a charge has due to its position in an electric field

Direction of the Electric Field

The direction in which a positive test charge moves in an electric field

Electric Field Lines

The representation of the strength and direction of an electric field

Electric Field Strength

The force that a positive test charge experiences in an electric field

Electric Field Due to a Point Charge

The electric field produced by a single, isolated charge

Electric Fields and Potential Flashcards

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Electrostatic Force

A force that exists between two charged objects

A force that exists between two charged objects

Electrostatic Force

Coulomb's Law

The equation used to calculate the force between two charges

The equation used to calculate the force between two charges

Coulomb's Law

Electric Field

The field that surrounds an electric charge and exerts force on other charges

The field that surrounds an electric charge and exerts force on other charges

Electric Field

Electric Potential Energy

The potential energy a charge has due to its position in an electric field

The potential energy a charge has due to its position in an electric field

Electric Potential Energy

Direction of the Electric Field

The direction in which a positive test charge moves in an electric field

The direction in which a positive test charge moves in an electric field

Direction of the Electric Field

Electric Field Lines

The representation of the strength and direction of an electric field

The representation of the strength and direction of an electric field

Electric Field Lines

Electric Field Strength

The force that a positive test charge experiences in an electric field

The force that a positive test charge experiences in an electric field

Electric Field Strength

Electric Field Due to a Point Charge

The electric field produced by a single, isolated charge

The electric field produced by a single, isolated charge

Electric Field Due to a Point Charge

Difference Between Electric Potential and Electric Potential Energy

Electric potential is the work done per unit charge, whereas electric potential energy is the work done to move a charge from one place to another

Electric potential is the work done per unit charge, whereas electric potential energy is the work done to move a charge from one place to another

Difference Between Electric Potential and Electric Potential Energy

Electric Potential Difference (Voltage)

The difference in electric potential between two points in a field

The difference in electric potential between two points in a field

Electric Potential Difference (Voltage)

Equipotential Surfaces

Surfaces on which all points are at the same electric potential

Surfaces on which all points are at the same electric potential

Equipotential Surfaces

Work Done by an Electric Field

The work done by the force that an electric field exerts on a charge

The work done by the force that an electric field exerts on a charge

Work Done by an Electric Field

Electric Field in Conductors

In an electrostatic condition, the electric field inside a conductor is zero

In an electrostatic condition, the electric field inside a conductor is zero

Electric Field in Conductors

Electric Field in Capacitors

The electric field between the plates of a capacitor, it is uniform and directly proportional to the charge on the capacitor

The electric field between the plates of a capacitor, it is uniform and directly proportional to the charge on the capacitor

Electric Field in Capacitors

Gauss’s Law and Electric Fields

A law stating that the net electric flux through a closed surface is proportional to the enclosed electric charge

A law stating that the net electric flux through a closed surface is proportional to the enclosed electric charge

Gauss’s Law and Electric Fields

Relationship Between Electric Field and Electric Potential

The electric field is the negative gradient of the electric potential

The electric field is the negative gradient of the electric potential

Relationship Between Electric Field and Electric Potential

Electric Potential Due to a Point Charge

The potential at any point in space due to a point charge is the work done by an external force in bringing a positive unit test charge from an infinitely distant point to that point

The potential at any point in space due to a point charge is the work done by an external force in bringing a positive unit test charge from an infinitely distant point to that point

Electric Potential Due to a Point Charge

Superposition Principle for Electric Fields

The net electric field produced by a number of point charges is simply the vector sum of the individual electric fields that each object would create in the absence of the others

The net electric field produced by a number of point charges is simply the vector sum of the individual electric fields that each object would create in the absence of the others

Superposition Principle for Electric Fields

Relationship Between Electric Field and Force

Electric field strength is defined as the force acting per positive charge

Electric field strength is defined as the force acting per positive charge

Relationship Between Electric Field and Force

Electric Potential in Uniform Electric Fields

In a uniform electric field, the electric potential decreases linearly with the distance along the line of electric field

In a uniform electric field, the electric potential decreases linearly with the distance along the line of electric field

Electric Potential in Uniform Electric Fields

Electric Potential in Non-Uniform Fields

In non-uniform fields, the electric potential varies non-linearly with the distance

In non-uniform fields, the electric potential varies non-linearly with the distance

Electric Potential in Non-Uniform Fields

Concept of Voltage

Voltage is the energy carried by charges due to an electric force and is also known as electricity's pressure

Voltage is the energy carried by charges due to an electric force and is also known as electricity's pressure

Concept of Voltage

Applications of Electric Fields in Real Life

Examples include lightning, electric shocks, and photocopiers

Examples include lightning, electric shocks, and photocopiers

Applications of Electric Fields in Real Life

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