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GP2 Q3 MELC 7,10 MOD 3 - General Physics II

Introductory Physics (University of the Philippines System)

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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

GENERAL PHYSICS 2
Quarter 3 – Module 3:
Electric Field

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General Physics 2 – Senior High School

Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 3 – Module 3: Electric Field
First Edition, 2020

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Published by the Department of Education

Secretary: Leonor Magtolis Briones
Undersecretary: Diosdado M. San Antonio

DEVELOPMENT TEAM OF THE MODULE

WRITER: LOWEL ANDRIAN M. SOLAYAO

EDITORS: JASMIN MOLLENO

RONA AGUILA

REVIEWERS: JASMIN MOLLENO

RONA AGUILA
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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

GENERAL PHYSICS 2
Quarter 3 – Module 3:
Electric Field

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Most Essential Learning Competencies

Describe an electric field as a region in which an electric charge

experiences a force
(GP12MIIIa-7)

Calculate the electric field due to a system of point charges using

Coulomb’s law and superposition principle
(GP12MIIIa-10)

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Electric Field

Introduction

In the previous module, you have learned about the electric

force. In this module, you will learn how this force is related to
the electric field. You will also learn to describe electric filed and
calculate electric field using Coulomb’s Law and superposition
principle.

Most Essential Learning

Competencies & Objectives

In this module, you will learn to Describe an Electric Field as a Region in

which an Electric Charge Experiences a Force (GP12MIIIa-7) ; Calculate the
Electric Field due to a System of Point Charges using Coulomb’s Law and
Superposition Principle.(GP12MIIIa-10)

Specifically, you should be able to:

1. describe an electric field as a region in which an electric charge

experiences a force
2. calculate the electric field due to a system of point charges using
Coulomb’s Law.
3. calculate the electric field due to a system of point charges using
superposition principle.

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Pre-Test

Before we start our lesson, try to answer these

ten (10) questions below.

Direction: Answer the following questions. Read the questions carefully

and select the letter of the best answer. Write your letter of your
answer in your answer sheets.

1. What is the conventional direction of electric field is?

a) Positive to negative b) Negative to positive
c) No specific direction d) Direction cannot be determined
2. Where does electric field originate?
a) Positive charge b) Negative charge
c) Neither positive nor negative d) Both positive and negative
3. Where does electric field terminate/ end? ________
a) Positive charge b) Negative charge
c) Neither positive nor negative d) Both positive and negative
4. Which among the following statements is true with regard to electric field
lines?
a) Electric field lines always intersect
b) Electric field lines may or may not intersect
c) Electric field lines can be seen
d) Electric field lines never intersect
5. Which, among the following, is the field where electric charge experiences
a force?
a) Electric field b) Magnetic field
c) Gravitational field d) Electric, magnetic and gravitational field

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6. A field that spreads outwards in all directions is __________

a) Linear b) Radial c) Weak d) Strong
7. In uniform fields, all points have ________ field strength.
a) Zero b) Same c) Infinity d) Different
8. Which, among the following is the correct expression for an electric field?
a) E=F/C b) E=F*C c) E=F/Q d) E=F*Q
9. Which of the following represents the electric field map due to a single
positive charge?

10. What is the electric field due to a point charge of 2.00 nC (nano-
Coulombs) at a distance of 5.00 mm from the charge?
A. 4.50X105 N/C C. 7.20X105 N/C
B. 6. 40X105 N/C D. 8.30X105 N/C

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Learning Activities

E licit
Using Venn Diagram, compare and contrast the
electric force from the gravitational force

Electric Force Gravitational Force

Write down the electric and gravitational forces in

vector form. Fill in the box for each mathematical definition
of each force.

Forces Symbol Vector Form/ Mathematical

Definition

Gravitational Force

Electric Force

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E ngage
Direction: Below are two figures of positive charge Q.
Describe the behavior of charge (Q) in figure a and figure b.
Write your answers on the space provided below.

FIGURE A FIGURE B

E xplore
You are now going to perform two activities to
learn more about electric field.

Exploration 1: DESCRIBE ME

In this activity you are going to describe the electric field and
point out the direction of electric field.
Write your descriptions of Figure A and B in the box provided.

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DESCRPITION/S FOR FIGURE A.

DESCRIPTION/S

DESCRIPTION/S FOR FIGURE B.

Exploration 2:
CALCULATE ELECTRIC FIELD USING
COULOMB’S LAW

Michael Faraday was a British scientist, and was the first

person to introduce the concept of electric field. A field can be:

*Any quantity that can be given a value at all points in space

around the source of the field; or

*A “region of influence”.
.

The electric field generated by a charged object, is in fact the electric force
between the object and the test charge, divided by the magnitude of that test charge.
Coulomb’s Law will help us find the force.

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So, in place of capital F, we’ll use the Coulomb’s Law equation.

Here, we can notice that small q appears twice in this equation, so it

cancels out, and we get an equation that includes only the point charge.

Finally, the strength of an electric field created by a point charge is equal

to the Coulomb’s constant multiplied by the charge on the object generating the
field, divided by the distance between this object and the test charge squared.

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Let’s apply what we have learned. Let’s use the formula above.
Below is an example provided for you.

Calculate the strength and direction of the electric field E due to a point
charge of 2.00 nC (nano-Coulombs) at a distance of 5.00 mm from the
charge.

Strategy: We can find the electric field created by a point charge

by using the equation E = kQ /r2

Solution
Here Q = 2.00×10−9 C and r = 5.00×10−3 m. Entering those
values into the above equation gives

This electric field strength is the same at any point 5.00 mm away from the
charge Q that creates the field. It is positive, meaning that it has a direction pointing
away from the charge Q.

Another illustrative example.

We have a point charge Q equal to 1×10-8 Coulombs. Also, we have a test charge of
1 Coulomb at a 50 cm distance. So, what is the electric field 50 cm away from the
point charge?

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ANSWER THIS: In an ionized helium atom, the most probable distance between the
nucleus and the electron is r = 26.5 × 10−12 m . What is the electric field due to the
nucleus at the location of the electron?

Write your answer in the space provided below:

Given:

Required:

Formula:

Solution:

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Exploration 3:
ANALYZE AND CALCULATE

A. OBSERVE THE FUGURE BELOW

Analyze the above figure. Answer the following questions:

1. How do the figure explains superposition principle?

2. Given the figure, how does superposition principle help us compute for electric field?

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B. CALCULATE THE ELECTRIC FIELD USING SUPERPOSITION PRINCIPLE

Superposition Principle
If the electric field is due to more than one charge the fields are added as vectors to
get the overall field. The formula is shown below.

Assuming values for the Figure A, calculate the Electric field

where F1= 90 N and F2= 90 N and q=1.0X108 C. Write your solutions below.

E xplain/ Elaborate

We can compute for the electric field using Coulomb’s

Law and Superposition principle.
But let us always remember these concepts.

Gravitational and electric forces are called field forces. There is a force
between two objects when they are not touching

The idea of a field was created to deal with this action at a distance. An electric field
extends out from any charged particle and permeates all space. To visualize the field,
place a small positive test charge q at different points around the charged particle and
look at the force exerted on the test charge.

The electrostatic force field surrounding a charged object extends out into space in all
directions.

The electrostatic force exerted by a point charge on a test charge at a distance r

depends on the charge of both charges, as well as the
distance between the two.

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The electric field E is defined to beE = F/q, where F is the Coulomb or electrostatic
force exerted on a small positive test charge q . E has units of N/C.

• The magnitude of the electric field E created by a point charge Q is E = k|Q| r2 . where
r is the distance from Q . The electric field E is a vector and fields due to multiple
charges add like vectors.

E xtend
In order for us to deepen our understanding of our
lesson, this activity shall help us visualize the electric
field.

We use electric field lines to visualize and analyze electric fields (the lines are a
pictorial tool, not a physical entity in themselves).

The properties of electric field lines for any charge distribution can be summarized as
follows:

1. Field lines must begin on positive charges and terminate on negative charges, or at
infinity in the hypothetical case of isolated charges.

2. The number of field lines leaving a positive charge or entering a negative charge is
proportional to the magnitude of the charge.

3. The strength of the field is proportional to the closeness of the field lines—more
precisely, it is proportional to the number of lines per unit area
perpendicular to the lines.

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3. The direction of the electric field is tangent to the field line at any point in space.

4. Field lines can never cross.

The last property means that the field is unique at any point. The field line represents
the direction of the field; so if they crossed, the field would have
two directions at that location (an impossibility if the field is unique).

DRAW ME

In this activity, we can do the field mapping for the ff. You can use the space belwo to
draw these field lines.

1. Two negative charges

2. Two opposite charges (one positive, one negative)

Great job! You have completed your task. If

you need some clarifications feel free to ask your
teacher.

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Vocabulary List

Coulomb force -another term for the electrostatic force

Coulomb interaction-the interaction between two charged particles generated by the

Coulomb forces they exert on one another

Coulomb’s law -the mathematical equation calculating the electrostatic force

vector between two charged particles

electric charge -a physical property of an object that causes it to be attracted

toward or repelled from another charged object; each charged
object generates and is influenced by a force called an
electromagnetic force

electric field lines -a series of lines drawn from a point charge representing the
magnitude and direction of force exerted by that charge

electric field -a three-dimensional map of the electric force extended out

into space from a point charge

electromagnetic force -one of the four fundamental forces of nature; the

electromagnetic force consists of static electricity, moving
electricity and magnetism

electrostatic force -the amount and direction of attraction or repulsion between two
charged bodies

electrostatic repulsion-the phenomenon of two objects with like charges repelling

each other

Electrostatics -the study of electric forces that are static or slow-moving

Field -a map of the amount and direction of a force acting on other

objects, extending out into space

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free charge -an electrical charge (either positive or negative) which can
move about separately from its base molecule

free electron -an electron that is free to move away from its atomic orbit

law of conservation of charge-states that whenever a charge is created, an equal

amount of charge with the opposite sign is created
simultaneously

point charge -A charged particle, designated Q , generating an electric field

Proton -a particle in the nucleus of an atom and carrying a positive

charge equal in magnitude and opposite in sign to the amount
of negative charge carried by an electron

static electricity -a buildup of electric charge on the surface of an object

Superposition Principle-If the electric field is due to more than one charge the fields
are added as vectors to get the overall field.

test charge -A particle (designated q ) with either a positive or negative

charge set down within an electric field generated by a point
charge

vector addition -mathematical combination of two or more vectors, including

their magnitudes, directions, and positions

Vector -a quantity with both magnitude and direction

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Post-Test

E valuate
I know that you can now answer the
questions below. The questions will test how
much have you learned in this module. You can
do it!

Direction: Read the following questions carefully. Write your answers below.

TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICE.

1. Which, among the following, is the field where electric charge experiences a
force?
a) Electric field b) Magnetic field
c) Gravitational field d) Electric, magnetic and gravitational field
2. Which, among the following is the correct expression for an electric field?
a) E=F/C b) E=F*C c) E=F/Q d) E=F*Q
3.In order to compute for electric field, we can utilize any of these two:
a) electric force and gravitational force
b) Coulomb’s law and superposition principle
c) Coulomb’s constant and superposition principle
d) Coulomb’s force and coulomb’s constant
4. Which among the following statements is true with regard to electric field lines?
a) Electric field lines always intersect
b) Electric field lines may or may not intersect
c) Electric field lines can be seen
d) Electric field lines never intersect

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TEST II. Calculate the electric field of the following charges.

In the diagram below, q1=+4.50x10-6C, q2=-3.25X10-6C and q3=+3.73X10-6C.

Charges 1 and 2 are separated by 3.00 cm and charges 1 and 3 are separated by
1.50 cm. The constant in Coulomb’s Law, k, is 8.99X109 N. m2/C2.

5-7. Determine the electric force acting on q1.

8-10. Determine the electric field at q1

Hooray, you have finished your module for

electric field!
Please check your answers by referring to the
answer key. If you scored lower than 8, please go over
the earlier parts of this module and take on the
activities once again. If you scored 8 or above, you are
now ready for the next module.
CONGRATULATIONS!

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Answer Keys

Pre-Test Answer Keys

1. A
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. C

Learning Activities Answer Keys

Elicit
Electric Force Gravitational Force

Forces Symbol Vector Form/ Mathematical

Definition

Gravitational Force

Electric Force

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Engage

Noting the direction of the arrow, Figure A shows repulsive force ( with arrow
pointing away from Q0 while Figure B shows attractive force (where the arrow of F2
goes toward Q.)

Explore 1

Figure A shows electric field experiencing repulsive force while Figure B shows
electric field where two charges attract each other.

Explore 2 (Calculation)
Note that although the electron is mentioned, it is not used in any calculation.
The problem asks for an electric field, not a force; hence, there is only one charge
involved, and the problem specifically asks for the field due to the nucleus. Thus, the
electron is a red herring; only its distance matters. Also, since the distance between
the two protons in the nucleus is much, much smaller than the distance of the electron
from the nucleus, we can treat the two protons as a single charge +2e

The electric field can be calculated by:

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Explore 3:

1. The figure shows superposition principle adding the electric field of once to
another.
2. The superposition helps us explain that if the electric field is due to more than
charge, the fields are added as vectors to get the overall field.

Assuming values to the said electric field, the answer is now:

E=F1 (90 N)+ F2 (90 N)/ q where q is 1.0x108 C.
E follows superposition principle

Extend
Drawing is almost the same with the figure on the Explore 1 part.

Post-Test Answer Keys

PART 1.
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D
PART II.
5-7 Determine the electric force acting on q1.

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Hewitt, P. G. Conceptual Physics, 11th edition. California: Addison-Wesley Publishing
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Pabellon, J.L., et.al. Sourcebook on Practical Work for Teachers Trainers High School
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Young,H.D., et.al. University Physics with Modern Physics.13th edition.

www.pearsonhighered.com. Pdf.

B. Website
Cover photo: Goggle sites. “electric field”. Accessed July 17, 2020.
https://howtomechatronics.com/learn/electricity/electric-field/

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