Planned
Activities
I. Organization
moment:
Greeting.
II. Checking home
task.
The
nucleus of an iron atom has a radius of about
4x10-15 m and contains 26 protons. What repulsive
electrostatic force acts between two protons in such a nucleus if a
distance of one radius separates them?
Solution
III. Introduction new
topic:
Electric Field –
Definition
the
electric field vector E at a point in space
is
defined as the electric force Fe
acting on a positive test
charge q placed at that point divided by the test
charge:
F =
K|q||q|/r2 = magnitude of the electric
force
k = Coulomb's constant =
8.9875 x 109Nm2/c2
Note that since F is a vector and q is a
scalar,
E
must be a vector.
the
units of Electric Field in SI units of newtons per coulomb
(N/C)
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The
electric field lines for a point charge.
-
(a)
For a positive point
charge,
the lines are directed radially outward.
-
(b)
For a negative point
charge,
the lines are directed radially inward.
-
Or
the electric field lines extend away from positive
charge (where they originate) and
towards negative charge
(where they terminate)
IV. Home task:
learn the definitions
Reflection:
Name one thing you would like to know
more
Give one thing which you find
difficult
Name one thing you liked
most
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