Ch. 17: Electrostatics Coulomb's Law & Electric Fields
Reading
Young & Geller, Ch. 17
Topics
Battery Build lab
In this lab, we build and test LeClanche cells, the classic zinc-carbon battery.
Learning objectives:
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
Electrostatics homework
The homework problems are hosted in Canvas.
The homework problems are hosted in Canvas.
| 13._electrostatics_and_coulombs_law_lecture_notes.docx |
Coulomb's Law PhET WebLab
| 13._coulombs_law_phet_weblab.docx |
(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.
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.