ELECTRIC FIELDS
and
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
1. Click on each contour plot in turn and print it out.
2.
On the equipotential plot of the parallel plate configuration, make a sketch
of at least 5 electric field lines by following the procedure
below.
3.
Do
the same thing for 4 more starting points on the mid-potential equipotential
line.
4. Repeat the same procedure for the point electrodes configuration.
5. Estimate the electric field strength at any three points in both equipotential plots by using the definition:
6. Print out the Worksheet and use it to develop your lab report.