TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING

HIMALAYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

CHYASAL-6, LALITPUR

Department of Electronics and Communication and Information

Lab Report - 02
Electric Field Plotting

Submitted By: Sumip Chaudhary

HCE077BEI022
 Electromagnetics LAB (II/I)
EXPERIMENT 2: ELECTRIC FIELD PLOTTING
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the equipotential contours and electric field configuration.
APPARATUS REQUIRED:
 Field plotting board
 Digital voltmeter
 Power supply
 A4 standard paper sheets
 Scissors, ruler
THEORY:
We have,

V =∫ ⃗
E . d l⃗
When d ⃗l is taken in equipotential lines, V =0.

E nor d ⃗l are zero. So, for⃗

But neither ⃗ ⃗ there must be an angle of 90degrees between them.
E . d l=0
⃗ ⃗
E . d l=Edl cos 90 degrees=0
When a small length is chosen normal to the surface Δ n , opposite to⃗
E as shown in the figure then potential
difference between any two points of Δ n is
Δ V =−⃗
E . Δ n⃗ =E Δn
ΔV
E=
Δn
For infinitesimally small length,
ΔV
lim E=
n→ 0 Δn
δv
E=
δn

⃗ δv
E = a^ n
δn
Where a^ n is infinitesimally length along the direction and is unit vector perpendicular to equipotential
surface pointing opposite to the direction of ⃗
E
−⃗E
a^ n=
¿⃗
E ∨¿ ¿
 A 50V
Power Supply
D
Digital Probe 0V
Voltmeter B

Figure 1

Figure 2
Discussion and Conclusion:
In each of the cases of plotted field, some errors were observed. The field plotting board
and power supply gave fluctuations in equipotential readings, So the plotted curve came
out to be of distorted necklace shape than expected necklace shape. Also, for second part
with circular center, the curves made were not radial and gave distorted shape too.
Provided that the equipment worked properly, more accurate equipotential plot would be
obtained.

Hence, the equipotential contours and electric field configuration was obtained and plotted in the
paper.