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Fields and Waves

Fields and Waves. Lesson 3.3. ELECTROSTATICS - POTENTIALS. MAXWELL’S SECOND EQUATION. Lesson 2.2 looked at Maxwell’s 1st equation:. Today, we will use Maxwell’s 2nd equation:. Importance of this equation is that it allows the use of Voltage or Electric Potential. POTENTIAL ENERGY.

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Fields and Waves

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  1. Fields and Waves Lesson 3.3 ELECTROSTATICS - POTENTIALS Darryl Michael/GE CRD

  2. MAXWELL’S SECOND EQUATION Lesson 2.2 looked at Maxwell’s 1st equation: Today, we will use Maxwell’s 2nd equation: Importance of this equation is that it allows the use of Voltageor Electric Potential

  3. POTENTIAL ENERGY Work done by a force is given by: If vectors are parallel, particle gains energy - Kinetic Energy Conservative Force If, Example : GRAVITY • going DOWN increases KE, decreases PE • going UP increases PE, decreases KE

  4. POTENTIAL ENERGY If dealing with a conservative force, can use concept of POTENTIAL ENERGY For gravity, the potential energy has the form mgz Define the following integral: Potential Energy Change

  5. Voltage always needs reference or use voltage difference POTENTIAL ENERGY and Since We can define: Potential Energy = Also define: Voltage = Potential Energy/Charge

  6. Point charge at (0,0,0) Integration Path r infinity POTENTIAL ENERGY Example: Use case of point charge at origin and obtain potential everywhere from E-field Spherical Geometry Reference: V=0 at infinity

  7. 0 POTENTIAL ENERGY The integral for computing the potential of the point charge is:

  8. R=a R=b R=r POTENTIAL ENERGY - problems Do Problem 1a Hint for 1a: Use r=b as the reference - Start here and move away or inside r<b region

  9. POTENTIAL ENERGY - problems For conservative fields: ,which implies that: , for any surface From vector calculus: ,for any field f Can write: Define:

  10. +V0/2 +V0 +V0 0 -V0 -V0 E-Field -V0/2 POTENTIAL SURFACES Potential is a SCALAR quantity Graphs are done as Surface Plots or Contour Plots Example - Parallel Plate Capacitor Potential Surfaces

  11. E-field from Potential Surfaces From: Gradient points in the direction of largest change Therefore, E-field lines are perpendicular (normal) to constant V surfaces (add E-lines to potential plot) Do problem 2

  12. Numerical Simulation of Potential In previous lesson 2.2, problem 3 and today in problem 1, Given r or Q E-field V derive derive V Look for techniques so that , given r or Q derive

  13. Distance from charge Numerical Simulation of Potential For the case of a point charge: , is field point where we are measuring/calculating V , is location of charge

  14. Numerical Simulation of Potential For smooth charge distribution: Volume charge distribution Line charge distribution

  15. origin Numerical Simulation of Potential Problem 3 Setup for Problem 3a and 3b Line charge: Location of measurement of V Line charge distribution Integrate along charge means dl is dz

  16. Numerical Simulation of Potential Problem 3 contd... Numerical Approximation Break line charge into 4 segments Charge for each segment Segment length Distance to charge

  17. Numerical Simulation of Potential Problem 3 contd... For Part e…. Get V(r = 0.1) and V(r = 0.11) Use: So..use 2 points to get DV and Dr • V is a SCALAR field and easier to work with • In many cases, easiest way to get E-field is to first find V and then use,

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