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EEL CRITC ELECTRIC

of, or relating to, electricity

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DI ELF FIELD
a region of space characterized by a physical property

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POTENTIAL LET IN A POT

capable of being but not yet in existence

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POTENTIAL A CENTREDDIFFERENCE FINE PET FOIL

the amount of energy per unit charge needed to move a charged particle from a reference point to a designated point in a static electric field

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CAPACITANCE AN ACETIC CAP

the ratio of charge to potential on an electrically charged, isolated conductor

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POTENTIAL A TEETERING ENERGY PYLON

the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position or location in a force field

Terms to Remember:
ELECTRIC FIELD ELECTRIC POTENTIAL ENERGY ELECTRIC POTENTIAL POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE / VOLTAGE

CAPACITANCE
CURRENT

Electric Field the property of space around a charged object that causes forces on other charged objects.

Electric fields can be drawn using field lines. They are also called force lines.

The field lines originate from the positive charge.

The field lines end up at the negative charge.

A positive charge exerts out, and a negative charge exerts in, equally in all directions.

Electric Field Intensity is defined as the electric force per unit charge. The direction of the field is taken to be the direction of the force it would exert on a positive test charge.

VAN DE GRAAFF GENERATOR

Robert Van de Graaf devised the high-voltage electrostatics generator. A Van de Graafs generator is a device that transfers large amounts of charge When a person touches a Van de Graafs generator, the results can be dramatic.

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VAN DE GRAAFF GENERATOR In the Van de Graaf generator charge is transferred onto moving belt and from the belt to the metal dome. An electric motor does the work to increase the electric potential Energy.

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In equation form,
where:
E electric field strength F electrical force

q magnitude of the charge

In SI units, F newtons ( N) q coulombs (C) E newton/coulomb (N/C)

Electric Field of Point Charge

The electric field of a point charge can be obtained from Coulombs Law:

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Electric field between two oppositely-charged parallel plates

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Wdone = Egained
where Egained = electric potential energy

W = Fd

EPE = Fd EPE = Eqd

where:
E electric field strength q magnitude of the charge

d distance

EPE = Eqd

EPE electric potential energy In SI units, E newton/coulomb (N/C) q coulombs (C) d meters (m) EPE joules (J)

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But a more useful concept isof the The greater the magnitude the electric the potential energy of each charge, greater is the electric charge energy potential

Electric Potential - potential energy per unit charge

where:
EPE electric potential energy

q magnitude of the charge

V electric potential In SI units, EPE joules (J) q coulombs (C) V joule/coulomb (J/C) - volt (V)

V = Ed

where:
E electric field strength d - distance

V electric potential

In SI units,
E newton/coulomb (N/C) d meters (m)

V newton-meter/coulomb
- joule/coulomb (J/C) - volt (V)

NB: V is a function of d
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W = 120 J q=1C
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EPE = 120 J V = EPE/q Va = 0 Vb = 120 J/ 1C = 120 V

Potential Difference difference in potential between any two points in an electric field

Vab = Vb Va
- also known as voltage

Electric Potential Difference

Electric potential difference or voltage is the change in potential energy per unit charge in an electric field. V = W / q Volts = joules/ coulomb
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The concept of potential difference" or voltage" in electricity is similar to the concept of "height" in gravity, or pressure in fluids

Charges will move from an area of higher potential to an area of lower potential

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and when charges move in a conductor, CURRENT is established

where:
q magnitude of the charge t - time

I current

In SI units,
q coulomb (C) t seconds (s)

I coulomb/second (C/s)
- ampere (A)

Is there a way to store electric potential energy?

Capacitors

Capacitor is made up of two oppositely charged parallel plates with vacuum or an insulator between them
- stores charge - because work is done to add charges, the capacitor also stores electric potential energy

Capacitance is a measure of the capacitors ability to store electric energy

- is equal to the ratio of the magnitude of the charges stored to the potential difference between the plates.

where:
q magnitude of the charge V potential/potential difference C - capacitance

In SI units,
q coulomb (C) V volt (V)

C coulomb/volt
- farad (F)

Complete the table.

Quantity Electric Field 1.
Electric Potential Energy Definition/ Equation

SI Unit N/C J

E = F/q EPE 2. = Eqd V = EPE/q or V=Ed Vab = Vb - Va C 5.= q/V I = q/t

Electric Potential Potential Difference 4.

Capacitance Current

J/C 3. or V V
C/V or F C/s 6. or A