Electrical energy potential difference and electric potential energy conservation electric potential of point charges problems electrostatic force problem in electric field problem in electric flux
Electrical energy
potential difference and electric potential
energy conservation
electric potential of point charges
problems electrostatic force
problem in electric field
problem in electric flux
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Exam # 1 (Wednesday, 9/25 )
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If the surface is not perpendicular to
the field, the expression of the field
becomes:
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N
The work done by a conservative force equals the negative of the change in potential energy, DPE
This equation is valid only for the case of a uniform electric field
allows to introduce the concept of electric potential
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The potential difference between points A and B, VB-VA, is defined as the change in potential energy (final minus initial value) of a charge, q, moved from A to B, divided by the charge
Electric potential is a scalar quantity Electric potential difference is a measure
of electric energy per unit charge Potential is often referred to as “voltage”
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Electric potential difference is the work done to move a charge from a point A to a point B divided by the magnitude of the charge. Thus the SI units of electric potential
In other words, 1 J of work is required to move a 1 C of charge between two points that are at potential difference of 1 V
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1 1V J C
Electron volt (eV) is more convenient
and commonly used unit.
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A uniform electric field of magnitude 6.8 X 105 N/C points in the positive x direction. Find the change in electric potential energy of a 2.5 uC charge as it moves from the origin to the points (a) (0, 4.0 m ); (b) (4,0 m, 0) ; and ( c ) ( 4,0 m , 4, 0 m )
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The potential difference between points A and B, VB-VA, is defined as the change in potential energy (final minus initial value) of a charge, q, moved from A to B, divided by the charge
Electric potential is a scalar quantity Electric potential difference is a measure
of electric energy per unit charge Potential is often referred to as “voltage”
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q
DD
The work done by the electric field is the
magnitude of the electric force, F = q E, times the
distance, ∆s:
Therefore, the change in electric potential is:
Connection E and EP
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Units of electric field (N/C) can be expressed in terms of the units of potential (as volts per meter)
Because the positive tends to move in the direction of the electric field, work must be done on the charge to move it in the direction, opposite the field. Thus, • A positive charge gains electric potential energy when
it is moved in a direction opposite the electric field • A negative charge looses electrical potential energy
when it moves in the direction opposite the electric field
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A parallel-plate capacitor has plates
separated by 0.035 in. If and electric field
of 4.0 x 106 V/m is between them. (a) Find
the potential difference? (b) If the
separation between the plates decreased,
does the required potential difference
increase, decrease or stay the same?
Explain. ( c ) Find the potential difference
for a separation of 0.55mm.
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The same kinetic-potential energy theorem works here
If a positive charge is released from A, it accelerates in the direction of electric field, i.e. gains kinetic energy
If a negative charge is released from A, it accelerates in the direction opposite the electric field
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B
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m d
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What is the speed of an electron accelerated from rest across a potential difference of 100V? What is the speed of a proton accelerated under the same conditions?
Given: DV=100 V me = 9.1110-31 kg mp = 1.6710-27 kg |e| = 1.6010-19 C Find: ve=? vp=?
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Observations: 1. given potential energy difference, one can find the
kinetic energy difference 2. kinetic energy is related to speed
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Electric circuits: point of zero potential is defined by grounding some point in the circuit
Electric potential due to a point charge at a point in space: point of zero potential is taken at an infinite distance from the charge
With this choice, a potential can be found as
Note: the potential depends only on charge of an object, q, and a distance from this object to a point in space, r.
Si unit: volt, V
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Consider a system of two particles If V1 is the electric potential due to charge q1 at a
point P, then work required to bring the charge q2 from infinity to P without acceleration is q2V1. If a distance between P and q1 is r, then by definition
Potential energy is positive if charges are of the same sign and vice versa.
SI unit: joule, J
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q1 q2
r
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q qPE q V k
r
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Find the electric flux through the area
A = 2 m2, which is perpendicular to an
electric field E=22 N/C
EA
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A surface encloses the charges
q1 = -3u C, q2 = 2uC and q3= -4 uC. Find
the electric flux.
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Example 6:
q1 = 12.00 uC q2 = -10.00 uC q3 = 25.00 uC d1 = 9.00 cm d2 = 6.00 cm K = 8.99 x 109 N.m2 /C2
Find the direction and magnitude of the net electrostatic force exerted on the point q2.
Find the direction and magnitude on the net electrostatic force exerted on the point charge Q2.
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Q1 = - 24 u C Q2 = 36 u C Q3 = 12 u C Q4 = 42 u C d = 40 cm
Example 7
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Ll joule/C = volt, V volts/meter, V/m Energy Conservation: K1 + U1 = K2 + U2 F l
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