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Electric Potential and Field: Understanding Connections & Concepts

Learn about the relationship between electric potential and field forces, their representation, and how source charges impact the surrounding space. Practice finding potentials and exploring key concepts in physics.

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Electric Potential and Field: Understanding Connections & Concepts

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  1. Announcements • Exams will be returned TOMORROW! • Homework for tomorrow… (Ch. 29 CQ 1, Probs. 2 & 35) • Office hours… MW 12:30-1:30 pm TR 9-10 am F 10-11 am • Tutorial Learning Center (TLC) hours: M 8-1 pm, 3-6 pm, W 8-1 pm, 2-6 pm TR 8-6 pm, F 8-2 pm

  2. Chapter 29 Potential & Field (Connecting Potential and Field & Sources of Electric Potential)

  3. 29.1: Connecting Potential & Field Force concept Energy concept Acts locally Acts everywhere

  4. 29.1: Connecting Potential & Field Force concept Energy concept Acts locally Acts everywhere

  5. 29.1: Connecting Potential & Field • Electric potential and electric field are NOT two distinct entities • But rather two different representations of how source charges alter space around them

  6. 29.1: Connecting Potential & Field • Electric potential and electric field are NOT two distinct entities • But rather two different representations of how source charges alter space around them • Graphically: • ΔV = negative of the area under the E vs. s curve between si & sf

  7. Ex. 29.1:Finding the Potential The figure below is a graph of Ex, the x-component of the electric field, versus position along the x-axis. Find and graph V(x). Choose V = 0V at x = 0m.

  8. Ex. 29.1:Finding the Potential The figure below is a graph of Ex, the x-component of the electric field, versus position along the x-axis. Find and graph V(x). Choose V = 0V at x = 0m.

  9. Quiz Question 1 This is a graph of the x-component of the electric field along the x-axis. Choose the potential to be zero at the origin. What is the potential at x 1m? • 2000V • 1000V • 0V • -1000V • -2000V

  10. Connecting V & E for a point charge… i.e. Use the E-field of a point charge to find its electric potential..

  11. Ex. 29.2:The potential of a parallel-plate capacitor Find the electric potential inside the capacitor. Let V=0V at the negative plate. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -------------------------------------------------------

  12. 29.2:Sources of Electric Potential A separation of charge creates an electric potential difference! Ways to separate charge: • Rub feet on carpet • Van de Graaff generator • Batteries

  13. Batteries and emf • Batteries use chemical reactions to “lift” positive charges to the positive terminal. • Battery provides the energy to do the work required. • The emf of the battery is the work done per charge. (ideal battery) • where ΔVbatis the terminal voltage.

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