Field Lines

Electric dipole: two equal charges, opposite in

sign:
Same magnitude Different magnitude
Field Lines

The electric field between

two closely spaced,
oppositely charged parallel
plates is constant.
 The Electric Field Strength

The electric field strength

is the force on a small
charge, divided by the
charge:
 r
F
+ + E = F
q
+Q +q

ubs t it ute Qq
s
Qq E = 40r2
F =
40r2 q

= Q
40r2
 r
F
- + E = F
q
-Q +q

ubs t it ute -Qq

s
-Qq E = 40r2
F =
40r2 q

= -Q
40r2
 E
x -

3.74cm
r
Example :
Solution : E1

E2
 Solution :
E1

E2

E = E 1 2 + E2 2
Example :
Motion of a charge in a uniform electric field

+ -
E F = ma
+ -
+ F= qE qE = ma
q
+ -
qE
a = m
+ -

Two charged parallel plates

Motion of a charge in a uniform electric field

q F = qE
+ + -
E
+ -
v
Parabolic path
+ -

+ -

Two charged parallel plates