Module 4.4
Charges near Conducting Sphere
Input
and voltage at cursor:
Plot Characteristics:
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Instructions
Input
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Use the slider or the entry in the display panel, to set the radius of the conducting
sphere for a new charge to place in the display panel
sphere for a new charge to place in the display panel
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Use the slider or the entry, in the Input panel, to set a positive or negative value
for a new charge to place in the display panel
for a new charge to place in the display panel
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Use "add charge" and click in the display panel to put charge there
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Select a charge and click "edit charge value" to see the effects of the change
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Selected charges may also be deleted or dragged to a new location in the display panel
Displayed Information
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Spatial pattern of electric potential V(x,y)
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Spatial pattern of electric field E(x,y)
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Charge distribution ρs(x) on sphere perimeter
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Equipotential contours
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Values of V(x,y) and E(x,y) at cursor location (x,y),
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Value of ρs along sphere permieter (place cursor very close to sphere,
but not touching it)
but not touching it)
Applet Design: Fawwaz Ulaby and Janice Richards