© 208 by Person Eduction, ne, publishing a Pearson Adon ese 29 °) The Electric Potential 29.1 Electric Potential Energy 29.2 The Potential Energy of Point Charges 1 A positive point charge and a negative point charge are inside a parallel-plate capacitor. The point charges interact only with the capacitor, not with each other. Let the negative capacitor plate be the zero of potential energy for both charges. a. Use a black pen or pencil to draw the electri field vectors inside the capacitor. b. Use a red pen or pencil to draw the forces acting on the two charges. : Im c.[s the potential energy of the positive point charge positive, negative, or zero? Explain, Positive. > ES v wie qEpnd 5 a tes sitive. The positive ar move inthe direction Ss eareastny Bi oY iol when veleosed from cest. 4. In which direction (right, left, up, or down) does the potential energy of the positive charge decrease? Explain. jLes+. When \eoSed | oro est he RES eres, Ne pled Rinedtc enevay Boe aes Ne plete is eneray «WOES LSI postive charge moveifeleasd from wet? Use the concept of energy explain your answer. jerk Aipericenery oars astt dec plerodes owes potent ial eneray Sroses. £. Does your answer to parte agree with the force veetor you drew in part? @S, es Repeat steps cto for the negative point charge ective Veg Es with qe negative, Re Cu The galt pene loecomes More, netgiiue Osthe Chiov NES, tothe hk, TA moves tomar The clivection o& EOSIN poker. Aleneray SASK KareFic, enemy inctases. $. yes ]& Ci 29-129-2 cHaPrER 29 » The Hlectic Potential 2. A positive charge q is fired through a small hole in the positive plate of a capacitor. Does q speed up or slow down inside the capacitor? Answer this question twice: a. First using the concept of force. . o thecopockon Roasitie cis inside? ignee: eatractve Spree, SRS OG pulsive Force duet Sep oge.. Both K S Sebond using the concept of energy. ee toward the vignt: The posrtivectros ib EES a TNS 3. Charge gy = 3 nC is distance r from a positive point charge Q. Charge g» = 1 nCiis distance 2r from Q. ‘What is the ratio Uy/U, of their potential energies due to their interactions with Q? Vu art BE q: (Br) - BCG). Qs & 458° arr) ~ Inc Ory = bo oar =n 4, The figure shows the potential energy of a positively charged particle 0) in a region of space wo. ‘a, What possible arrangement of source charges is responsible for this potential energy? Draw the source charges above the axis below. +o. ° oi (an) BU iy, . AU=9 Es where Sisthedistonce meosured Vertical From ‘point | to point 3. On) nevertical displacemes matters herve. lpecous iso Nor zontal Component oF € of OF Ine force. bs ste protons spod va at point larger than smaller thn, orequl 1015? Explain Ng? Vz The change in Kinebic anes Miya 'S wal ro AK Because, N37 Duis and ne total eneray is Concho 29.3 The Potential Energy of a Dipole 8, Rank in order, from most positive to most negative, the potential energies Uj to Us of these six electric dipoles in a uniform electric field. Owe YW SUg SUZ Us SUS DULy xplantion, 5 Us-B8-E =- pEcos$ o. U2 -pEces IU +pE Uys -pEcos 0 = =pE Ug? -PEcos4S?=- 0-70 7pE Ug?-pEcost0 = O Ug -pECOSI35%: +0707 pE Uy: - pcosA0")= 0 © 2008 by Pearson Editon, I publishing 4s Peason Addison-Wesley.© 2008 by Pearson Eaveation, ne, pulsing a Pearson Adtnon Wesley ‘The Electric Potenial cUAPTER 29 29-5 29.4 The Electric Potential B0V 4dV SOV HOV adv 9, Charged particles with g = +0.1 Carefired with 10Jofkinetic “s,s gh ward a region of space in which there isan electic ‘The figure shows the kinetic energy of the charged DY 4ov 30V particles as they arrive at nine different points in the region, noe ot Determine the electric potential at each of these points. Write the 20V value of the potential above each of the dots. Assume that the 2 particles start from a point where the electric potential is zero, a *Kz1OT UeqNizd v,z0 10, a. The graph on the left shows the electric potential along the x-axis. Use the axes on the right to draw 1 graph of the potential energy of a 0.1 C charged particle in this region of space. Provide a numerical scale on the energy axis. voy uo 2a 204 a 0. ' om 6m) 0 stm) ° 7 3 3 o T 7 3 b. If the charged particle is shot toward the right from.x = 1 m with 1.0J of kinetic energy, where is its turning point? Explain, ft xelen the Yotal energy Eek HU = 1S4 10-38. Atte tuning point V0 So Kar O E=K rUg d3-03+U, Ug OT winio gears ot c. Will the charged particle of part b ever reach x = 0 m? If so, how much kinetic energy will it have at that point? If not, why not? Yes ik Will Ceach X= Om. T+ will wave BS of Kineticeneray otthat point:29-6 cuarreR 29 - The Hlctic Poteatial 29.5 The Electric Potential Inside a Parallel-Plate Capacitor . The figure shows two points inside a capacitor, Let V = 0 V at the negative Rank in order, from largest to smallest, the electric potentials V; to Vs at points 1 10 5, order. \y=Vig >V3 NG EV hon Explanation: . pxmensneaess] NeEs wheve s is measured Fron tne Neoptive plate. Try plate. a, What is the ratio V>/V; of the electric potential at these two points? Explain. b. What i the ratio £y/B ofthe electri Field strength at these two points? Explain, Es The Field mside aparailel-plote By Copociter is & Constoutt P eet bo ‘The figure shows two capacitors, each with a 3 mm separation. A proton is released from rest in the center of each capacitor, Stan og a, Draw an arrow on each proton to show the direction it moves. . Which proton reaches a capacitor plate first? Or are they simultaneous? Explain, Simultaneous The electric Field Skreet is tne Some. tn both capacitors, £62008 by Peron Edveato, Ine publishing as Pearson Aédison- Wesley.© 2008 by Pearson Eduction, ne, publishing a Pearson Adon Wesey ‘The Blectrc Potential - caren 29 29-7 14, A capacitor with plates separated by distance dis charged to a potential difference AV¢. All wires and batteries are disconnected, then the two plates are pulled apart (with insulated handles) toa new separation of distance 2d. a. Does the capacitor charge Q change as the separation increases? If so, by what factor? If not, why not? The copocitor © Tamains Constant. No chon Oe ee one nor Jotes, Soby erroction oF Chaveg, &,= Ga- », Does the electric field strength £ change as the separation inereases? If so, by what factor? If not, why not? The electric Feld strengin also remains Constom. en wa QAond G are all constant: . Does the potential difference AVc change as the separation inereases? If so, by what factor? If not, why not? Yes. AVe= Eel Tt inereoses by a factor oF 3 becouse the Separation incmenses pyofactor of 3. 15, Each figure shows a contour map on the left and a set of graph axes on the right, Draw a graph of V versus x. Your graph should be a straight line or a smooth curve. Moy py wy wy om vm 2m am = bow joy wv wv av ’ , yay ve ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ a | Pot be ' 7 _ Lo imi om a a ar a)