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Electric Field and Electric Potential (B)

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4. Map five more equipotentialsRepeat step 3 to map four more equipotentials by moving the tip of probe P3 respectively topoints (r=1.7 in, =0), (r=1.9 in, =0), (r=2.1 in, =0), (r=2.3 in, =0), <strong>and</strong> (r=2.5 in, =0).Questions1. For the measurement by step 2, should the measured V linearly proportional to r?2. Use arrow to mark the directions of the electric field at (r=2.0, =45°) <strong>and</strong> (r=2, =225°) inFigure 2.3. When using Equation (4) to describe the measured potential-versus-r, what are the valuesof r a , r b , V a , V b , <strong>and</strong> C?AnalysisCalculate the averaged r coordinate for the four points on each equipotential. Using theaveraged r coordinates <strong>and</strong> Equation (4) to calculate the corresponding potential. Record them inTable 1 <strong>and</strong> compare with the measured corresponding potentials.Using the averaged x coordinates <strong>and</strong> the measured corresponding potentials, calculate theaverage electric field values E V/ rbetween every two neighboring equipotentials. (Note: 1inch= 0.0254 m.)Between the 1 st <strong>and</strong> 2 nd : E Between the 2 nd <strong>and</strong> 3 rd : E Between the 3 rd <strong>and</strong> 4 th : E Between the 4 th <strong>and</strong> 5 th : E Between the 5 th <strong>and</strong> 6 th : E In Figure 2, draw four electric field lines.

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