Physics

Week 3 Group Members: Reminder: work in groups of 2 - 3! Electric Potential and Electric Fields Forces are related to work through energy. Similarly, electric fields are related to electric potential through electric potential energy. Today we will explore how fields and potentials are two facets of a charge's influence on the space around it. 1. A positive and negative uniformly charged plate are placed parallel to each other, separated by a distance d. The electric field created by these plates is uniform between the plates; that is to say, the electric field is constant in both direction and magnitude. The negative plate has voltage V negative and the positive plate has voltage positive. A B C 000000000000800 a. Draw at least five electric field lines between the plates on the diagram (use solid lines with arrows). b. Draw at least five equipotential lines on the diagram (use dashed lines). c. Rank the voltages at the three points shown (VA, VB, Vc) from least to greatest. Explain your reasoning. DISCUSSION 1 (continued). Let's say V negative = 100 V, V positive =350 V, and d= 12.5 cm. d. What is the magnitude of the electric field between the plates? e. Use the magnitude and direction of the electric field to calculate the voltages VA, VB, and Vc