electricity and magnetism unit iii. i electrostatics 0 the study of electric charges at rest and...
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I Electrostatics
0The study of electric charges at rest and their electric fields and potentials0 Charges at rest if there is no net transfer of charge
A. Microstructure of Matter0 The smallest unit of matter is an atom
0Atoms are made up of protons, neutrons and electrons0 The electron is the fundamental negatively charged
particle of matter0 The proton is the fundamental positively charged particle
of matter
0The elementary charge (e) equals0 The charge on an electron (-e)0 The charge on a proton (+e)
0Because all atoms are electrically neutral, atoms contain equal number of protons and neutrons
0Neutrons have no charge
B. Charged Objects0Protons and neutrons cannot be removed from an
atom0Electrically charged objects are formed when neutral
objects gain or lose electrons0When an atom becomes a charged particle, it is called
an ion0 Excess electrons creates negative ions0 Loss of electrons creates positive ions0 Objects with the same sign of charge are repelled0 Objects with opposite signs are attracted
C. Transfer of Charge0 If a system only contains neutral objects, the total net
charge is zero0 If the objects are rubbed together, electrons are
transferred0The system as a whole remains neutral
Example3 spheres have initial charges
0When R and S touch, excess electrons (-8e) move to neutral (0e)0 When separated each sphere “splits” the excess
0 (-8e + 0e) ÷ 2 spheres0 Each sphere becomes -4e
0When S and T touch, excess electrons (-4e) moves to (+6e)0 When separated each sphere “splits” the excess
0 (-4e + 6e) ÷ 2 spheres0 Each sphere becomes +1e0 TOTALS R = -4e S = +1e T = +1e
0e R
-8e S
+6e T
D. Quantity of Charge0SI unit of charge is a coulomb (C)
0 1C = 6.25 x 1018 elementary charges (electrons)0The charge on an electron (-e) = 1.6 x 10-19C
0 The net charge on a charged object is always a multiple of the charge on an electron
E. Coulomb’s Law0The electrostatic force between 2 charges is
0 Directly related to the product of the charges0 Inversely related to the square of the distance between
them
0F…electrostatic force (newtons)0q…charge (coulombs)0r…distance between charges (meters)0k…electrostatic constant (8.99 x 109 N m2/C2)
F = kq1q2
r2
II. Electric FieldsoRegion around a charged particleoExerts a force on other charged particles
oRepresented by field linesoDirection a positive charge(+) would move
oIf lines are curved, charge would move tangent to the point on the field line
oBegin (+) and end (-)oNever cross
oEnergy varies inversely squared with distance
oStrength
Where E = electric field strength (N/C)F = force the charge experiences (N)q = the charge (C)
E = Fq
What is the magnitude of the electric field at a point in a field where an electron experiences a 1.0 N force?
E = 6.3 x 1018 N/C
E = Fq
E = 1.0 N1.60 x 10-19C
A. Potential DifferenceoWork done as charge is moved against a
field
oWhere W is work in joulesoq is charge in coulombsoV is potential difference
o Joules/coulomb is the derived unit volto 1 J/C = 1 volt
oIf the charge is an elementary charge (ex.
electron) the potential difference is an electron volt (eV)
o1 eV = 1.60 x 10-19J
V = Wq
Moving a point charge of 3.2 x 10-19 coulombs between two points in an electric field requires 4.8 x 10-18 joules. What is the potential difference between these two points?
V = 15 V
qV = W
3.2 x 10-19CV = 4.8 x 10-18 J
III Electric Current
A. Electric currentoThe rate that a charge passes a point in a circuitoRepresented using the symbol, IoUnit is an ampere (A)oFormula I = q t
o I is current in amperesoq = charge in coulombso t = time in seconds
oCurrent is measured using an ammeter
B. Electric circuito The closed path that a charged particle moves alongo Potential difference is also needed for an electric
currento Supplied by
o Cell o Battery
oMeasured using a voltmeter
o Electron flow determines the direction of currentoA switch is used to make, break or change the
connections in a circuit
C. ResistanceoElectrical resistance (R) is the opposition of
electron flowoRatio of potential difference to current flow
oR = V I
oWhere oV = potential difference in voltsoI = current in amperesoR = resistance in volts per ampere• Ohm (Ω)represents 1 volt per
ampereoResistance is affected by temperature
A current of 0.10 amperes flow through a lamp connected to a 12.0-volt source. What is the resistance of the lamp?
I = 0.10 AV = 12.0 VR = V IR = 12.0 V 0.10 AR = 120 Ω
Factors Affecting ResistanceLength of Wireo Increasing length, increases the collisions of electrons
with atoms in the wireo Directly related
Thickness of Wireo Increasing thickness creates more spaces for electrons to
travel through, decreasing the resistanceo Inverse relationship with cross-sectional area
Resistivityo Characteristic of the materialo Good conductors have low resistivitieso As temperature increases, resistivity increaseso Values found in reference tables
Resistance of a WireR = ρL AWhere• R is resistance in ohms (Ω)• ρ is the resistivity in ohm-meters (Ω-m)• L is length in meters (m)• A is cross-sectional area in square meters (m2)
Determine the resistance of a 4.00-meter piece of copper wire that has a diameter of 2.00 mm at 20°C.
ρ copper = 1.72 x 10-2
L = 4.00 mDiameter = 0.002 mArea = πr2
Area = π(.001)2
Area = 3.14 x 10-6 m2
R = (1.72 x 10-2 x 4.00) 3.14 x 10-6
R =2.19 x 10-2 Ω
Resistor• Device to have a definite amount of resistance• Used to limit current flow• Provide a potential drop• Symbol
Electric PowerPower (P) = Work/timeUnitsWork,,,joulesTime secPower wattsElectrical power is the product of VISince V=IR thenP = I2R