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Ch. 17: Electrostatics  Coulomb's Law & Electric Fields 

Reading
Young & Geller, Ch. 17

Topics
  • Electrostatics
  • Electric Fields
  • Coulomb's Law

​Battery Build lab
In this lab, we build and test LeClanche cells, the classic zinc-carbon battery. 
Learning objectives:
  • Electric charge
  • Measuring and calculating volts, amps, ohms, watts
  • Battery technology
  • Applications of Coulomb and Faraday
Picture
Electrostatics homework
The homework problems are hosted in Canvas. 
13._electrostatics_and_coulombs_law_lecture_notes.docx
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Coulomb's Law PhET WebLab
13._coulombs_law_phet_weblab.docx
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(Optional) Electroscope Lab
This is a classic lab, but very difficult to get good results. The Battery Build lab works better and is more fun. I'll keep this video posted so you get the idea behind the electroscope. 
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