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| - | ====== Block 09 - Force on charges | + | ====== Block 09 - Force on Charges |
| ~~PAGEBREAK~~ ~~CLEARFIX~~ | ~~PAGEBREAK~~ ~~CLEARFIX~~ | ||
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| By the end of this section, you will be able to: | By the end of this section, you will be able to: | ||
| - | * Sketch the field lines of electric fields. | ||
| * Distinguish **charge** $Q$ (source) from **electric field** $\vec{E}$ (effect in space) and **force** $\vec{F}$ on a test charge $q$; use formula for Coulomb force with correct vector directions and units ($1~{\rm N/C}=1~{\rm V/m}$). | * Distinguish **charge** $Q$ (source) from **electric field** $\vec{E}$ (effect in space) and **force** $\vec{F}$ on a test charge $q$; use formula for Coulomb force with correct vector directions and units ($1~{\rm N/C}=1~{\rm V/m}$). | ||
| * Explain and apply the **superposition principle** for forces and fields from multiple charges. | * Explain and apply the **superposition principle** for forces and fields from multiple charges. | ||
| - | * Describe and sketch **field lines** for single and multiple charges; relate line **density** to $|\vec{E}|$ and line **direction** to the force on a positive test charge. | ||
| - | * Classify fields as **homogeneous** (e.g., parallel-plate region) or **inhomogeneous** (e.g., point charge); state typical properties near **conductors** (perpendicular boundary, field-free interior in electrostatics). | ||
| * Compute $|\vec{E}|$ for a **point charge** (Coulomb force), identify $\varepsilon$ and check dimensions. | * Compute $|\vec{E}|$ for a **point charge** (Coulomb force), identify $\varepsilon$ and check dimensions. | ||
| * Determine the force on a charge in an electrostatic field by applying Coulomb' | * Determine the force on a charge in an electrostatic field by applying Coulomb' | ||
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| + | ~~PAGEBREAK~~ ~~CLEARFIX~~ | ||
| + | ===== Preparation at Home ===== | ||
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| + | And again: | ||
| + | * Please read through the following chapter. | ||
| + | * Also here, there are some clips for more clarification under ' | ||
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| + | For checking your understanding please do the following exercise: | ||
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| + | ~~PAGEBREAK~~ ~~CLEARFIX~~ | ||
| ===== 90-minute plan ===== | ===== 90-minute plan ===== | ||
| - Warm-up (8–10 min): | - Warm-up (8–10 min): | ||
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| - **Field lines**: definition, drawing rules, sources/ | - **Field lines**: definition, drawing rules, sources/ | ||
| - **Homogeneous vs. inhomogeneous** fields; conductor boundary facts (perpendicular $\vec{E}$, interior field-free). | - **Homogeneous vs. inhomogeneous** fields; conductor boundary facts (perpendicular $\vec{E}$, interior field-free). | ||
| - | - Guided | + | - Guided |
| - | - Practice (10–15 min): | + | - Place single and multiple charges; measure $\vec{E}$ at points. |
| - | - Short worksheet: sketch | + | - Practice (10–15 min) |
| + | - net field on-axis of two charges; | ||
| - Wrap-up (5 min): | - Wrap-up (5 min): | ||
| - | - Summary map: charges → $\vec{E}$ → $\vec{F}$; key properties and units; preview link to **equipotentials** and energy (next block). | + | - Summary map: charges → $\vec{E}$ → $\vec{F}$; key properties and units. |
| ===== Conceptual overview ===== | ===== Conceptual overview ===== | ||
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| - **Fields separate cause and effect**: charges set up a state in space (the field) that exists whether or not a test charge is present. | - **Fields separate cause and effect**: charges set up a state in space (the field) that exists whether or not a test charge is present. | ||
| + | - **Coulomb field of a point charge:** $\displaystyle \vec{E}(\vec{r})=\frac{1}{4\pi\varepsilon}\frac{Q}{r^2}\, | ||
| - The **electric field** is a **vector field** $\vec{E}(\vec{x})$; | - The **electric field** is a **vector field** $\vec{E}(\vec{x})$; | ||
| - **Point charge** model: inverse-square law; direction is radial, outward for $Q>0$, inward for $Q<0$. | - **Point charge** model: inverse-square law; direction is radial, outward for $Q>0$, inward for $Q<0$. | ||
| - **Superposition** holds: for multiple sources, $\vec{E}_{\rm total}=\sum_k \vec{E}_k$ (vector sum at the same point). | - **Superposition** holds: for multiple sources, $\vec{E}_{\rm total}=\sum_k \vec{E}_k$ (vector sum at the same point). | ||
| - | - **Field lines** visualize $\vec{E}$: start at $+$, end at $-$, never intersect; higher line density ⇔ larger $|\vec{E}|$; | ||
| - | - **Homogeneous fields** (ideal between large parallel plates): parallel, equally spaced lines; **inhomogeneous fields** elsewhere (e.g., point charges, edges). | ||
| - | - **Conductors (electrostatics)**: | ||
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| - | We had already considered the charge as the central quantity of electricity in the first chapter of the previous semester and recognized it as a multiple of the elementary charge. There was already a mutual force action ([[electrical_engineering_1: | ||
| First, we shall define certain terms: | First, we shall define certain terms: | ||
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| ==== The electric Field ==== | ==== The electric Field ==== | ||
| - | To determine the electric field, a measurement of its magnitude and direction is now required. The Coulomb force between two charges $Q_1$ and $Q_2$ is known from the first chapter of the previous semester: | + | We had already considered the charge as the central quantity of electricity in [[block02]] and recognized it as a multiple of the elementary charge. |
| + | Now, we want to determine the electric field of charges. For this, a measurement of its magnitude and direction is now required. The **Coulomb force** between two charges $Q_1$ and $Q_2$ is: | ||
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| + | The unit of $E$ is $\rm 1 {{N}\over{As}} = 1 {{V}\over{m}} $ | ||
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| - | ==== Electric Field Lines ==== | + | ==== Direction of the Coulomb force and Superposition |
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| - | Electric field lines result from the (fictitious) path of a sample charge. Thus, also electric field lines of several charges can be determined. | + | |
| - | However, these also result from a superposition of the individual effects - i.e., electric field - at a measuring point $P$. | + | |
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| - | The superposition is sketched in <imgref ImgNr032>: | + | |
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| - | For a full picture of the field lines between charges, one has to start with a single charge. The in- and outgoing lines on this charge are drawn equidistant from the charge. This is also true for the situation with multiple charges. However, there, the lines are not necessarily run radially anymore. The test charge is influenced by all the single charges, and therefore, the field lines can get bent. | + | |
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| - | Try the following in the simulation: | + | |
| - | * Get accustomed to the simulation. You can... | + | |
| - | * ... move the charges by drag and drop. | + | |
| - | * ... add another Charge with '' | + | |
| - | * ... delete components with a right click on them and '' | + | |
| - | * Where is the density of the field lines higher? | + | |
| - | * How does the field between two positive charges look? How does it look between two different charges? | + | |
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| - | - The electrostatic field is a source field. This means there are sources and sinks. | + | |
| - | - From the field line diagrams, the following can be obtained: | + | |
| - | - Direction of the field ($\hat{=}$ parallel to the field line). | + | |
| - | - Magnitude of the field ($\hat{=}$ number of field lines per unit area). | + | |
| - | - The magnitude of the field along a field line is usually __not__ constant. | + | |
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| - | Field lines have the following properties: | + | |
| - | * The electric field lines have a beginning (at a positive charge) and an end (at a negative charge). | + | |
| - | * The direction of the field lines represents the direction of a force onto a positive test charge. | + | |
| - | * There are **no closed field lines** in electrostatic fields. The reason for this can be explained by considering the energy of the moved particle (see later subchapters). | + | |
| - | * Electric **field lines cannot cut** each other: This is based on the fact that the direction of the force at a cutting point would not be unique. | + | |
| - | * The field lines are **always perpendicular to conducting surfaces**. This is also based on energy considerations; | + | |
| - | * The **inside of a conducting component is always field-free**. Also, this will be discussed in the following. | + | |
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| - | ~~PAGEBREAK~~ ~~CLEARFIX~~ | + | |
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| - | ==== Electric Charge and Coulomb Force (reloaded) ==== | + | |
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| - | The electric charge and Coulomb force have already been described last semester. However, some points are to be caught up here. | + | |
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| - | === Direction of the Coulomb force and Superposition === | + | |
| In the case of the force, only the direction has been considered so far, e.g., direction towards the sample charge. For future explanations, | In the case of the force, only the direction has been considered so far, e.g., direction towards the sample charge. For future explanations, | ||
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| - | Strictly speaking, it must hold that $\varepsilon$ is constant in the structure. For example, the resultant force in <imgref ImgNr06> Fig. (c) on $Q_3$ becomes equal to: $\vec{F_3}= \vec{F_{31}}+\vec{F_{32}}$. | + | Strictly speaking, it must hold that $\varepsilon$ is constant in the structure. For example, the resultant force in <imgref ImgNr06> Fig. (c) on $Q_3$ becomes equal to: $\vec{F_3}= \vec{F_{31}}+\vec{F_{32}}$. \\ |
| + | <imgref ImgNr06> Fig. (d) shows that for a charged surface, the force on a charge on top of this surface is always perpendicular to the surface itself. | ||
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| - | ~~PAGEBREAK~~ ~~CLEARFIX~~ | + | ==== Energy required to Displace a Charge in the electric Field ==== |
| - | === Geometric Distribution of Charges | + | |
| - | In previous chapters, only single charges (e.g., $Q_1$, $Q_2$) were considered. | + | Now we want to see, whether we can derive |
| - | * The charge $Q$ was previously reduced | + | |
| - | * If the charges are lined up along a line, this is referred to as a **line charge**. \\ Examples of this are a straight trace on a circuit board or a piece of wire. Furthermore, | + | |
| - | * It is spoken of as an **area charge** when the charge is distributed over an area. \\ Examples of this are the floor or the plate of a capacitor. Again, an extended charged object can be considered when two dimensions are no longer small in relation | + | |
| - | * Finally, a **space charge** is the term for charges that span a volume. \\ Here, examples are plasmas or charges | + | |
| - | In the following, area charges and their interactions will be considered. | + | Since we know the force on a charge in an electrical field $\vec{E}$ (= Coulomb-Force $\vec{F}_C = q \cdot \vec{E} $), we can borrow some relationships from mechanics for the energy $\Delta W$: |
| - | === Types of Fields depending on the Charge Distribution === | + | \begin{align*} |
| + | \Delta W = \int \vec{F} d\vec{r} | ||
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| - | There are two different types of fields: | + | Looks familiar? Maybe not on the first sight. But we already had defined the fraction |
| + | Therefore: | ||
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| - | In **homogeneous fields**, magnitude and direction are constant throughout the field range. | + | \boxed{U = \int \vec{E} d\vec{r} } |
| - | This field form is idealized to exist within plate capacitors. e.g., in the plate capacitor (<imgref ImgNr07> | + | \end{align*} |
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| - | For **inhomogeneous fields**, the magnitude and/or direction of the electric field changes from place to place. | ||
| - | This is the rule in real systems, even the field of a point charge is inhomogeneous (<imgref ImgNr08> | ||
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| ===== Common pitfalls ===== | ===== Common pitfalls ===== | ||
| * Treating **force** and **field** as the same thing; forgetting $\vec{F}=q\, | * Treating **force** and **field** as the same thing; forgetting $\vec{F}=q\, | ||
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| - | Sketch the field line plot for the charge configurations given in <imgref ImgNr04> | ||
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| - | * The __overlaid__ picture is requested. | ||
| - | * Make sure that it is a source field. | ||
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| ===== Embedded resources ===== | ===== Embedded resources ===== | ||
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| Intro into electric field | Intro into electric field | ||
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