Electrical Fields & Capacitors
Reading
BJU book: Ch. 19 "Electric Fields"
Topics
Electric Fields and Field Strength "E"
Electric Potential "V"
Capacitors
BJU book: Ch. 19 "Electric Fields"
Topics
Electric Fields and Field Strength "E"
Electric Potential "V"
Capacitors
At a high enough voltage potential, electricity will arc across a sizeable distance. This is not only dangerous, but damages big switchgear equipment which is very expensive.
Homework
Electric fields & capacitors homework (below): complete problems 36, 40, and 42.
| 14._electric_fields_capacitors_problems.pdf |
Capacitors PhET WebLab
| 14._phet_capacitor_lab__2020_.docx |
Solar Power Design problem
| Solar Power Design Problem instructions.docx |
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