SIMULATION

TOPIC 10
 ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND ELECTRIC
FIELD STRENGTH
Topic 10 choose this simulation
Choose “two Opposite
charges”

Electric field sensor

allows you to measure
the electric field strength
 ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND ELECTRIC
FIELD STRENGTH
1. Measure the electric field. Is
the electric field strength = 0
anywhere?

2. Choose the ”show potential

map”.
Red is positive, Blue is negative.
Is the potential = 0 anywhere?

3. Choose, “two like charges” and

do the same.
Is the electric field strength = 0
anywhere?
Is the potential = 0 anywhere?
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND ELECTRIC
FIELD STRENGTH
choose this simulation
 ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND ELECTRIC
FIELD STRENGTH
1. What do you think the different
heights represent?

2. What do you think the slope

represents?
Slope is steep  meaning?
Slope is not steep  meaning?

3. Make both charges positive. Compare

the figure with your observations from
the previous simulation that:
• The electric field strength is 0
somewhere between them
• The electric potential is not 0
anywhere between them.
Is it consistent with the previous
observations?
 GROUP QUESTIONS

• Think individually about the question.

• After a while you can share your answers with the rest of the
group.