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Lab 02: Charges, Electric Force and Electric Field You will need to run a simulation to do the lab. Answer the following questions as you work through the lab . Write your answers in blue . Re-load the file in Word or PDF format in Moodle before the due date. Lab Objective: 1. Learn how electric charges interact with an external electric field. 2. Understand the vector nature of electric force between charges and an external electric field. Material: Stop watch (e.g. you can use your smartphone for this). Introduction: The electric force acting on a charge q in an external electric field E is given by the relation 𝑭 !" =𝑞𝑬 . The stronger the external field, the larger the electric force. Also, a large charge can experience a large force in a weak electric field. In this lab, you will simulate the force acting on a charged particle in an external electric field. This lab is mostly qualitative. Simulation: Open the Electric Field of Dreams simulation in the PhET.colorado.edu website. https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/efield Take a few minutes to become familiar with the simulation. Click all the buttons, check the “properties” of your charge. Change the values of mass and charge. Change the size and direction of the “external electric field” by dragging the blue dot (see figure below). For the simulations below, set the length of the electric field vector to about 1cm (see figure below), unless stated otherwise. 1a. Force on a positive charge: Simula’on created by the Physics Educa’on Technology Project (PhET) c/o The University of Colorado at Boulder hAp://phet.colorado.edu/ Change this
i. Click on the Properties button. Set the charge to 0.10 and the mass to 10. Click on the Add button. You should see a blue charge moving under the influence of the external electric field. Pause the motion of the charge and drag it to the middle of the box. “Play” the simulation again. Q1: Which direction does the charge move? a . Along the direction of 𝑬 b. Opposite of the direction of 𝑬 a. right b. left Q2 : What is the direction of electric force 𝑭 ? a . Along the direction of 𝑬 b. Opposite of the direction of 𝑬 a. right b. ii. Set the direction of the electric field so that it points to the right . Q3: What direction does the charge move? right iii. Set the electric field, 𝑬 in different direction and fill out the table below. Try to keep the magnitude of 𝑬 constant. Keep the mass at 10. Start the charge at a location that will allow for maximum travel. All observations should be made on the motion before the first bounce on the wall. Charge Direction of 𝑬 Direction of motion Direction of 𝑭 Describe the motion 0.1 Right Right Moves to the right in uniform motion 0.1 up Up Moves up in uniform motion 0.1 Left Left Moves to the left in uniform motion 0.1 Down Down Moves to the down in uniform motion 1.0 Right right Moves to quickly to the right due to increase in charge magnitude Simula’on created by the Physics Educa’on Technology Project (PhET) c/o The University of Colorado at Boulder hAp://phet.colorado.edu/
5.0 Right Right Moves even more quickly to the right due to increase in charge magnitude 10.0 Right Right Second fastest overall movement to the right due to increase in charge magnitude 20.0 Right Right Fastest overall movement to the right due to increase in charge magnitude 1b. Force on a negative charge: iv. Click on the Properties button. Set the charge to -0.10 and the mass to 10. Repeat similar steps used in part 1a. Q4: Which direction does the charge move? a . Along the direction of 𝑬 b. Opposite of the direction of 𝑬 Q5 : What is the direction of electric force 𝑭 ? a . Along the direction of 𝑬 b. Opposite of the direction of 𝑬 i. Set the direction of the electric field so that it points to the right . Q6: What direction does the charge move? Left ii. Set the direction of the electric field, 𝑬 in different direction and fill out the table below. Try to keep the magnitude of 𝑬 constant. Keep the mass at 10. Charge Direction of 𝑬 Direction of motion Direction of 𝑭 Describe the motion -0.1 left left Moves slowly in the oppositedirection of the e-@ield and electric force -0.1 Down Down Moves slowly in the oppositedirection of the e-@ield and electric force Simula’on created by the Physics Educa’on Technology Project (PhET) c/o The University of Colorado at Boulder hAp://phet.colorado.edu/
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