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    The document discusses the superposition principle as it relates to electric fields. It can be summarized as: 1) The net force on any charge is the vector sum of the forces from each individual charge. 2) The electric field at a point is defined as the force acting on a test charge divided by the charge. 3) For a point charge, the electric field is defined by a equation involving the charge and distance. 4) According to the superposition principle, the total electric field from a collection of charges is the vector sum of the individual electric fields produced by each charge.

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    The document discusses the superposition principle as it relates to electric fields. It can be summarized as: 1) The net force on any charge is the vector sum of the forces from each individual charge. 2) The electric field at a point is defined as the force acting on a test charge divided by the charge. 3) For a point charge, the electric field is defined by a equation involving the charge and distance. 4) According to the superposition principle, the total electric field from a collection of charges is the vector sum of the individual electric fields produced by each charge.

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    The document discusses the superposition principle as it relates to electric fields. It can be summarized as: 1) The net force on any charge is the vector sum of the forces from each individual charge. 2) The electric field at a point is defined as the force acting on a test charge divided by the charge. 3) For a point charge, the electric field is defined by a equation involving the charge and distance. 4) According to the superposition principle, the total electric field from a collection of charges is the vector sum of the individual electric fields produced by each charge.

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    The Superposition Principle

    Many Charges Present:


    Net force on any charge is vector sum of forces
    from other individual charges
    Example:

    G G
    G
    F3 = F13 + F23
    In general:
    N G
    G
    F j = Fij
    i=1

    P01 -50

    Electric Field (~g)


    The electric field at a point is the force acting
    on a test charge q0 at that point, divided by
    the charge q0 :

    G
    G F
    E
    q0

    For a point charge q:

    G
    q
    E = ke 2 r
    r

    http://ocw.mit.edu/ans7870/8/8.02T/f04/visualizations/electrostatics/04-MovingChargePosElec/04MovChrgPosElec_f223_320.html

    P01 -51

    Superposition Principle
    The electric field due to a collection of N point
    charges is the vector sum of the individual electric
    fields due to each charge

    N G
    G
    G G
    Etotal = E1 + E2 + ..... = Ei
    i=1

    P01 -52

    Summary Thus Far

    CREATE:

    FEEL:

    Mass M

    Charge q ()

    G
    M
    g = G 2 r
    r

    G
    q
    E = ke 2 r
    r

    G
    G
    Fg = mg

    G
    G
    FE = qE

    This is easiest way to picture field


    P01 -53

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