Finding Electric Potential from Electric Field

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Finding Electric Potential from Electric Field
Example 1:
A spherical (full) conductor is said to have positive
charge of on it.
a) Determine the electric potential within the
conductor (for )
b) Determine the electric potential outside the
conductor (for )

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Finding Electric Potential from Electric Field
Example 1: Electric field inside and outside of a conducting sphere

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Finding Electric Potential from Electric Field
Example 1:

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Finding Electric Potential from Electric Field
Example 1:

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Finding Electric Potential from Electric Field
Example 1:

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Finding Electric Potential from Electric Field
Homework: A spherical (full) insulator is said to have a uniform
positive charge of distributed on it.
a) Determine the electric potential within the
insulator (for )
b) Determine the electric potential outside the
insulator (for )

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Finding Electric Potential from Electric Field
Example 3:

Two parallel plates are charged to produce a

electric field of 1000 N/C. If the separation
between the plates is 0.050 m, what is the
potential difference between the plates?
Which plate will be at a higher potential?

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Finding Electric Potential from Electric Field
Example 3:

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