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Part B: Point Charge

When you hit setup the following characteristics update:

     1.  E-field Lines

     2.  Parallel Plate colors

 

When you hit setup and go the following characteristics update:

     1.  E-field Value and E-field vector

     2.  Force Value and Force vector

     3.  Charge in the field value and color of charge

     4.  Mass of the charge in the field and size of the charge

The positive plate and positive charge in the model will be Red. The negative plate and negative charge in the model will be Blue.

Questions

Please answer the questions below.

Hit setup and go. Compare an equivalent magnitude chargeCoefficient < 0 vs chargeCoefficient > 0. What happened to the electric field value when this was done?

Determine what variable(s) change the electric field value, E. Select them below.

Field Strength
Charge Value
Sign on the Charge
Position in the field between plates

Determine what variable(s) change the electric force, Fe, on the point charge. Select them from the list below.

Field Strength
Charge Value
Sign on the Charge
Position in the field between plates

Notes

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