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'''EDIT CLAIMED BY QUINTIN MURPHY 4/8/2017''' '''EDIT BY KEVIN RUDDY 4/9/2017''' Hey Kevin I am still editing this, please do not update. -Quintin. <br />
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<br />
==The Main Idea==<br />
<br />
The main idea of this page is to develop an understanding of electric fields and the types of particles that produce electric fields. <br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
Electric fields are created by electric charges. The original discovery of the electric charge is not explicitly known, but in 1675 the esteemed chemist [[Robert Boyle]], known for [[Boyle's Law]], discovered the attraction and repulsion of certain particles in a vacuum. Almost 100 years later in the 18th century the American [[Benjamin Franklin]] first coined the phrases positive and negative (later developed into proton and electron) for these particles with attractive and repulsive properties. Finally, in the 19th century [[Michael Faraday]] utilized his electrolysis process to discover the discrete nature of electric charge. <br />
<br />
<br />
== Electric Field==<br />
<br />
Electric Field is a [[field]] created by an electric charge. It is measured in units of newtons per coulomb (N/C), the proper units of which are (kg*(m/s^2)), and has a direction, making it a vector quantity. Electric fields can also be in the units of volts per meter (V/m). The electric field created by a charge exists at all points in space and exerts a force on other charged objects. The field can be drawn as an arrow with tail at the observation location pointing in the direction of the field. The Electric field obeys superposition, so the net Electric field at a point in space can be determined by summing all the individual fields present at that location.<br />
<br />
The electric field of a positive particle points away from the particle, while the electric field of a negative particle points toward the particle, as seen right here:<br />
[[File:Posandnegefield.png]]<br />
<br />
<br />
When two oppositely charged particles are placed next to each other, their electric field moves from the positive to the negative. Two similarly charged particles will have fields that are repelled by each other. This is shown below:<br />
<br />
[[File:Multiplechargeefield.png]]<br />
<br />
The two oppositely charged particles, when in very close proximity, will act together in the form of a [[dipole]]. <br />
<br />
=== Mathematical Concept of a Field===<br />
<br />
In mathematics, a field is a value that exists at all points in space. The magnitude of an electric field is a scalar. The field itself is represented as a vector: <x,y,z>. Other examples of fields are [[gravitational fields]] and [[magnetic fields]].<br />
<br />
You can calculate electric field in a few ways. You can calculate the electric field vector and magnitude by using the following equations:<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{F}{q}</math>, where F is the force and q is the charge of the particle. This formula is very helpful to think about to understand the relation between force and electric field.<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{kQ}{r^2}</math>, where k is Coulomb's constant, or 9x10^9, Q is the charge of the particle, and r is the distance between both particles.<br />
<br />
The magnitude of an electric field can be also be calculated by using the potential difference, Δϕ, between two plates and the distance, d, between them.<br />
:<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
<br />
=== Electric Field and Force===<br />
<br />
The force due to an external electric field on a charged particle is given by the equation <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math> where q is the charge of the observed particle and E is the electric field. The field created by a charged particle exerts no force on itself. This is to say that the force on a given particle is defined as the charge on that particle multiplied the combined electric fields of the external environment. Since force is measured in Newtons (N) and charge in Coulombs (C), Electric field is measured in Newtons per Coulomb (N/C) as mentioned earlier. Furthermore, the magnitude of an electric field is not dependent on the sign of q (i.e. whether the charge is positive or negative.) The sign only helps determine the direction that the electric field points.<br />
<br />
To calculate the electric force on a particle, first you must calculate the electric fields affecting the particle. Applying superposition, you add all electric fields to find the net field. Once you have this, you multiply the electric field by the charge of the particle, and this gives you the force exerted on the particle. Like charges repel each other and opposite charges attract each other.<br />
<br />
[[File:oppositesattract.jpeg]]<br />
<br />
=== Electric Field and Superposition===<br />
<br />
The electric field contributed by a charged particle is unaffected by the electric field contributed by other charged particles. To that end, the principle of superposition, as mentioned earlier, states that the net electric field at a location is determined by the sum of all individual electric fields on charged particles. The principle of superposition is very useful to determine the force on a given charged particle. By being able to define electric field as a vector and simply adding up the various components of individual electric fields, the force on a particle is easily calculated using <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math><br />
<br />
[[File:Superpositionpic.jpg]]<br />
<br />
The two must common methods of combining vectors in the principle of superposition are the tail to tail method (number 1 in the image below) and head to tail (number 2 in the image below).<br />
<br />
[[File:vector superposition.jpg]]<br />
<br />
=== Electric Field and Electric Potential===<br />
<br />
Another way to define electric field is using the [[electric potential]] over a certain distance to determine field. Electric potential is referred to as electric field potential or electrostatic potential. In this case, Electric field is shown in units volts (V) per meter (m) (V/m).<br />
Again, electric field is calculated with potential difference with the equation:<br />
<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
==Examples==<br />
===Simple===<br />
Select all of the arrows that accurately show the electric field produced by the charge shown. (only direction not magnitude)<br />
[[File:SimpleQ1.png]] <br />
We know that the electric field from a single point charge will always point outwards if it is positive and always inwards if it is negative. This means that A and C are both correct. It is also important to remember that opposites will attract. In this case a negative and positive charge will attract to one another in any orientation. It is also important to remember that oppositely charged particles will repel each other, so any negative-negative or positive-positive interaction will result in a repelling force. <br />
===Middling===<br />
What is the magnitude and direction of the electric field at the origin (assume Q = 1 coulomb)? <br />
[[File:MQ1.png]] <br />
<br />
There is a positive charge on the right with an electric field pointing to the left at the origin. The negative charge on the left also has an electric field pointing to the left at the origin so we will add the two electric fields as they point along the negative x axis. <math>\frac{k}{1.5^2}+\frac{k*2}{2.25^2} = 0.75*10^{10} </math>. This is a similar mathematical representation to the image in electric field and superposition section of this page. The force of the positive and negative charges are both acting on the specific reference point and have a total Enet value that is the combination of the two opposite forces. The Enet in this scenario is the 0.75*10^{10} </math> value that was calculated in the +x direction. <br />
<br />
==Connectedness==<br />
The ability to understand electric fields helps set the basis for the introduction of [[Electric Force]] (as we discussed <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math> ). The introduction of electric force will attach the specific charge of the particles with the electric field that they produce, resulting in the electric force. Electric force will lay the ground work for understanding the force that particles have in different systems and environments, and eventually lead to the introduction of [[Magnetic Force]]. <br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
The understanding of electric fields is a doorway into all the various fields only some of which will be covered in physics 2212. The fundamental understanding of electric fields will prove to be very important further along when magnetic fields are introduced as they share many qualities. The understanding of electric and magnetic fields will be used throughout the semester to learn about various electromagnetic concepts, and ultimately a understanding and application of [[Maxwell's Equations]]. <br />
Please see related topics:<br />
<br />
[[Magnetic Field]]<br />
<br />
[[Magnetic Force]]<br />
<br />
[[Farraday's Law]]<br />
<br />
[[Biot Savart Law]]<br />
<br />
===External links===<br />
<br />
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPIhhbwbCNc&list=PLX2gX-ftPVXUcMGbk1A7UbNtgadPsK5BD&index=9 A youtube playlist that does a great job going step by step and reviewing topics]<br />
<br />
[http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/estatics/Lesson-4/Electric-Field-Lines Further review on electric field lines.] <br />
<br />
[https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/charges-and-fields Get a better understanding of fields through hands on manipulation. This can be very helpful for getting an intuitive understanding of fields.]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
<br />
This section contains the the references you used while writing this page<br />
<br />
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'''EDIT CLAIMED BY QUINTIN MURPHY 4/8/2017''' '''EDIT BY KEVIN RUDDY 4/9/2017''' hey Kevin I am still editing this, please do not update. -Quintin. <br />
<br />
<br />
==The Main Idea==<br />
<br />
The main idea of this page is to develop an understanding of electric fields and the types of particles that produce electric fields. <br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
Electric fields are created by electric charges. The original discovery of the electric charge is not explicitly known, but in 1675 the esteemed chemist [[Robert Boyle]], known for [[Boyle's Law]], discovered the attraction and repulsion of certain particles in a vacuum. Almost 100 years later in the 18th century the American [[Benjamin Franklin]] first coined the phrases positive and negative (later developed into proton and electron) for these particles with attractive and repulsive properties. Finally, in the 19th century [[Michael Faraday]] utilized his electrolysis process to discover the discrete nature of electric charge. <br />
<br />
<br />
== Electric Field==<br />
<br />
Electric Field is a [[field]] created by an electric charge. It is measured in units of newtons per coulomb (N/C), the proper units of which are (kg*(m/s^2)), and has a direction, making it a vector quantity. Electric fields can also be in the units of volts per meter (V/m). The electric field created by a charge exists at all points in space and exerts a force on other charged objects. The field can be drawn as an arrow with tail at the observation location pointing in the direction of the field. The Electric field obeys superposition, so the net Electric field at a point in space can be determined by summing all the individual fields present at that location.<br />
<br />
The electric field of a positive particle points away from the particle, while the electric field of a negative particle points toward the particle, as seen right here:<br />
[[File:Posandnegefield.png]]<br />
<br />
<br />
When two oppositely charged particles are placed next to each other, their electric field moves from the positive to the negative. Two similarly charged particles will have fields that are repelled by each other. This is shown below:<br />
<br />
[[File:Multiplechargeefield.png]]<br />
<br />
The two oppositely charged particles, when in very close proximity, will act together in the form of a [[dipole]]. <br />
<br />
=== Mathematical Concept of a Field===<br />
<br />
In mathematics, a field is a value that exists at all points in space. The magnitude of an electric field is a scalar. The field itself is represented as a vector: <x,y,z>. Other examples of fields are [[gravitational fields]] and [[magnetic fields]].<br />
<br />
You can calculate electric field in a few ways. You can calculate the electric field vector and magnitude by using the following equations:<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{F}{q}</math>, where F is the force and q is the charge of the particle. This formula is very helpful to think about to understand the relation between force and electric field.<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{kQ}{r^2}</math>, where k is Coulomb's constant, or 9x10^9, Q is the charge of the particle, and r is the distance between both particles.<br />
<br />
The magnitude of an electric field can be also be calculated by using the potential difference, Δϕ, between two plates and the distance, d, between them.<br />
:<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
<br />
=== Electric Field and Force===<br />
<br />
The force due to an external electric field on a charged particle is given by the equation <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math> where q is the charge of the observed particle and E is the electric field. The field created by a charged particle exerts no force on itself. This is to say that the force on a given particle is defined as the charge on that particle multiplied the combined electric fields of the external environment. Since force is measured in Newtons (N) and charge in Coulombs (C), Electric field is measured in Newtons per Coulomb (N/C) as mentioned earlier. Furthermore, the magnitude of an electric field is not dependent on the sign of q (i.e. whether the charge is positive or negative.) The sign only helps determine the direction that the electric field points.<br />
<br />
To calculate the electric force on a particle, first you must calculate the electric fields affecting the particle. Applying superposition, you add all electric fields to find the net field. Once you have this, you multiply the electric field by the charge of the particle, and this gives you the force exerted on the particle. Like charges repel each other and opposite charges attract each other.<br />
<br />
[[File:oppositesattract.jpeg]]<br />
<br />
=== Electric Field and Superposition===<br />
<br />
The electric field contributed by a charged particle is unaffected by the electric field contributed by other charged particles. To that end, the principle of superposition, as mentioned earlier, states that the net electric field at a location is determined by the sum of all individual electric fields on charged particles. The principle of superposition is very useful to determine the force on a given charged particle. By being able to define electric field as a vector and simply adding up the various components of individual electric fields, the force on a particle is easily calculated using <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math><br />
<br />
[[File:Superpositionpic.jpg]]<br />
<br />
The two must common methods of combining vectors in the principle of superposition are the tail to tail method (number 1 in the image below) and head to tail (number 2 in the image below).<br />
<br />
[[File:vector superposition.jpg]]<br />
<br />
=== Electric Field and Electric Potential===<br />
<br />
Another way to define electric field is using the [[electric potential]] over a certain distance to determine field. Electric potential is referred to as electric field potential or electrostatic potential. In this case, Electric field is shown in units volts (V) per meter (m) (V/m).<br />
Again, electric field is calculated with potential difference with the equation:<br />
<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
==Examples==<br />
===Simple===<br />
Select all of the arrows that accurately show the electric field produced by the charge shown. (only direction not magnitude)<br />
[[File:SimpleQ1.png]] <br />
We know that the electric field from a single point charge will always point outwards if it is positive and always inwards if it is negative. This means that A and C are both correct. It is also important to remember that opposites will attract. In this case a negative and positive charge will attract to one another in any orientation. It is also important to remember that oppositely charged particles will repel each other, so any negative-negative or positive-positive interaction will result in a repelling force. <br />
===Middling===<br />
What is the magnitude and direction of the electric field at the origin (assume Q = 1 coulomb)? <br />
[[File:MQ1.png]] <br />
<br />
There is a positive charge on the right with an electric field pointing to the left at the origin. The negative charge on the left also has an electric field pointing to the left at the origin so we will add the two electric fields as they point along the negative x axis. <math>\frac{k}{1.5^2}+\frac{k*2}{2.25^2} = 0.75*10^{10} </math><br />
<br />
==Connectedness==<br />
The ability to understand electric fields helps set the basis for the introduction of [[Electric Force]] (as we discussed <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math> ). The introduction of electric force will attach the specific charge of the particles with the electric field that they produce, resulting in the electric force. Electric force will lay the ground work for understanding the force that particles have in different systems and environments, and eventually lead to the introduction of [[Magnetic Force]]. <br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
The understanding of electric fields is a doorway into all the various fields only some of which will be covered in physics 2212. The fundamental understanding of electric fields will prove to be very important further along when magnetic fields are introduced as they share many qualities. The understanding of electric and magnetic fields will be used throughout the semester to learn about various electromagnetic concepts, and ultimately a understanding and application of [[Maxwell's Equations]]. <br />
Please see related topics:<br />
<br />
[[Magnetic Field]]<br />
<br />
[[Magnetic Force]]<br />
<br />
[[Farraday's Law]]<br />
<br />
[[Biot Savart Law]]<br />
<br />
<br />
===External links===<br />
<br />
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPIhhbwbCNc&list=PLX2gX-ftPVXUcMGbk1A7UbNtgadPsK5BD&index=9 A youtube playlist that does a great job going step by step and reviewing topics]<br />
<br />
[http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/estatics/Lesson-4/Electric-Field-Lines Further review on electric field lines.] <br />
<br />
[https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/charges-and-fields Get a better understanding of fields through hands on manipulation. This can be very helpful for getting an intuitive understanding of fields.]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
<br />
This section contains the the references you used while writing this page<br />
<br />
[[Category:Which Category did you place this in?]]</div>Qmurphy3http://www.physicsbook.gatech.edu/index.php?title=Electric_Field&diff=28801Electric Field2017-04-10T02:45:00Z<p>Qmurphy3: </p>
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<div>'''CLAIMED BY JAY SHAH PHYS 2212 3/13/2016''' '''EDITED BY YASMIN MARTINS 10/31/2016'''<br />
<br />
'''EDIT CLAIMED BY QUINTIN MURPHY 4/8/2017''' '''EDIT BY KEVIN RUDDY 4/9/2017''' hey Kevin I am still editing this, please do not update. -Quintin. <br />
<br />
This page discusses the general properties of electric fields.<br />
<br />
==The Main Idea==<br />
<br />
The main idea of this page is to develop an understanding of electric fields and the types of particles that produce electric fields. <br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
Electric fields are created by electric charges. The original discovery of the electric charge is not explicitly known, but in 1675 the esteemed chemist [[Robert Boyle]], known for [[Boyle's Law]], discovered the attraction and repulsion of certain particles in a vacuum. Almost 100 years later in the 18th century the American [[Benjamin Franklin]] first coined the phrases positive and negative (later developed into proton and electron) for these particles with attractive and repulsive properties. Finally, in the 19th century [[Michael Faraday]] utilized his electrolysis process to discover the discrete nature of electric charge. <br />
<br />
<br />
=== Electric Field===<br />
<br />
Electric Field is a [[field]] created by an electric charge. It is measured in units of newtons per coulomb (N/C), the proper units of which are (kg*(m/s^2)), and has a direction, making it a vector quantity. Electric fields can also be in the units of volts per meter (V/m). The electric field created by a charge exists at all points in space and exerts a force on other charged objects. The field can be drawn as an arrow with tail at the observation location pointing in the direction of the field. The Electric field obeys superposition, so the net Electric field at a point in space can be determined by summing all the individual fields present at that location.<br />
<br />
The electric field of a positive particle points away from the particle, while the electric field of a negative particle points toward the particle, as seen right here:<br />
[[File:Posandnegefield.png]]<br />
<br />
<br />
When two oppositely charged particles are placed next to each other, their electric field moves from the positive to the negative. Two similarly charged particles will have fields that are repelled by each other. This is shown below:<br />
<br />
[[File:Multiplechargeefield.png]]<br />
<br />
The two oppositely charged particles, when in very close proximity, will act together in the form of a [[dipole]]. <br />
<br />
=== Mathematical Concept of a Field===<br />
<br />
In mathematics, a field is a value that exists at all points in space. The magnitude of an electric field is a scalar. The field itself is represented as a vector: <x,y,z>. Other examples of fields are [[gravitational fields]] and [[magnetic fields]].<br />
<br />
You can calculate electric field in a few ways. You can calculate the electric field vector and magnitude by using the following equations:<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{F}{q}</math>, where F is the force and q is the charge of the particle. This formula is very helpful to think about to understand the relation between force and electric field.<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{kQ}{r^2}</math>, where k is Coulomb's constant, or 9x10^9, Q is the charge of the particle, and r is the distance between both particles.<br />
<br />
The magnitude of an electric field can be also be calculated by using the potential difference, Δϕ, between two plates and the distance, d, between them.<br />
:<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
<br />
=== Electric Field and Force===<br />
<br />
The force due to an external electric field on a charged particle is given by the equation <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math> where q is the charge of the observed particle and E is the electric field. The field created by a charged particle exerts no force on itself. This is to say that the force on a given particle is defined as the charge on that particle multiplied the combined electric fields of the external environment. Since force is measured in Newtons (N) and charge in Coulombs (C), Electric field is measured in Newtons per Coulomb (N/C) as mentioned earlier. Furthermore, the magnitude of an electric field is not dependent on the sign of q (i.e. whether the charge is positive or negative.) The sign only helps determine the direction that the electric field points.<br />
<br />
To calculate the electric force on a particle, first you must calculate the electric fields affecting the particle. Applying superposition, you add all electric fields to find the net field. Once you have this, you multiply the electric field by the charge of the particle, and this gives you the force exerted on the particle. Like charges repel each other and opposite charges attract each other.<br />
<br />
[[File:oppositesattract.jpeg]]<br />
<br />
=== Electric Field and Superposition===<br />
<br />
The electric field contributed by a charged particle is unaffected by the electric field contributed by other charged particles. To that end, the principle of superposition, as mentioned earlier, states that the net electric field at a location is determined by the sum of all individual electric fields on charged particles. The principle of superposition is very useful to determine the force on a given charged particle. By being able to define electric field as a vector and simply adding up the various components of individual electric fields, the force on a particle is easily calculated using <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math><br />
<br />
[[File:Superpositionpic.jpg]]<br />
<br />
The two must common methods of combining vectors in the principle of superposition are the tail to tail method (number 1 in the image below) and head to tail (number 2 in the image below).<br />
<br />
[[File:vector superposition.jpg]]<br />
<br />
=== Electric Field and Electric Potential===<br />
<br />
Another way to define electric field is using the [[electric potential]] over a certain distance to determine field. Electric potential is referred to as electric field potential or electrostatic potential. In this case, Electric field is shown in units volts (V) per meter (m) (V/m).<br />
Again, electric field is calculated with potential difference with the equation:<br />
<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
==Examples==<br />
===Simple===<br />
Select all of the arrows that accurately show the electric field produced by the charge shown. (only direction not magnitude)<br />
[[File:SimpleQ1.png]] <br />
We know that the electric field from a single point charge will always point outwards if it is positive and always inwards if it is negative. This means that A and C are both correct. It is also important to remember that opposites will attract. In this case a negative and positive charge will attract to one another in any orientation. It is also important to remember that oppositely charged particles will repel each other, so any negative-negative or positive-positive interaction will result in a repelling force. <br />
===Middling===<br />
What is the magnitude and direction of the electric field at the origin (assume Q = 1 coulomb)? <br />
[[File:MQ1.png]] <br />
<br />
There is a positive charge on the right with an electric field pointing to the left at the origin. The negative charge on the left also has an electric field pointing to the left at the origin so we will add the two electric fields as they point along the negative x axis. <math>\frac{k}{1.5^2}+\frac{k*2}{2.25^2} = 0.75*10^{10} </math><br />
<br />
==Connectedness==<br />
The ability to understand electric fields helps set the basis for the introduction of [[Electric Force]] (as we discussed <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math> ). The introduction of electric force will attach the specific charge of the particles with the electric field that they produce, resulting in the electric force. Electric force will lay the ground work for understanding the force that particles have in different systems and environments, and eventually lead to the introduction of [[Magnetic Force]]. <br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
The understanding of electric fields is a doorway into all the various fields only some of which will be covered in physics 2212. The fundamental understanding of electric fields will prove to be very important further along when magnetic fields are introduced as they share many qualities. The understanding of electric and magnetic fields will be used throughout the semester to learn about various electromagnetic concepts, and ultimately a understanding and application of [[Maxwell's Equations]]. <br />
Please see related topics:<br />
<br />
[[Magnetic Field]]<br />
<br />
[[Magnetic Force]]<br />
<br />
[[Farraday's Law]]<br />
<br />
[[Biot Savart Law]]<br />
<br />
<br />
===External links===<br />
<br />
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPIhhbwbCNc&list=PLX2gX-ftPVXUcMGbk1A7UbNtgadPsK5BD&index=9 A youtube playlist that does a great job going step by step and reviewing topics]<br />
<br />
[http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/estatics/Lesson-4/Electric-Field-Lines Further review on electric field lines.] <br />
<br />
[https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/charges-and-fields Get a better understanding of fields through hands on manipulation. This can be very helpful for getting an intuitive understanding of fields.]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
<br />
This section contains the the references you used while writing this page<br />
<br />
[[Category:Which Category did you place this in?]]</div>Qmurphy3http://www.physicsbook.gatech.edu/index.php?title=Electric_Field&diff=28480Electric Field2017-04-10T00:26:25Z<p>Qmurphy3: </p>
<hr />
<div>'''CLAIMED BY JAY SHAH PHYS 2212 3/13/2016''' '''EDITED BY YASMIN MARTINS 10/31/2016'''<br />
<br />
'''EDIT CLAIMED BY QUINTIN MURPHY 4/8/2017''' '''EDIT BY KEVIN RUDDY 4/9/2017''' hey Kevin I am still editing this, please do not update. -Quintin. <br />
<br />
This page discusses the general properties of electric fields.<br />
<br />
==The Main Idea==<br />
<br />
The main idea of this page is to develop an understanding of electric fields and the types of particles that produce electric fields. <br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
Electric fields are created by electric charges. The original discovery of the electric charge is not explicitly known, but in 1675 the esteemed chemist [[Robert Boyle]], known for [[Boyle's Law]], discovered the attraction and repulsion of certain particles in a vacuum. Almost 100 years later in the 18th century the American [[Benjamin Franklin]] first coined the phrases positive and negative (later developed into proton and electron) for these particles with attractive and repulsive properties. Finally, in the 19th century [[Michael Faraday]] utilized his electrolysis process to discover the discrete nature of electric charge. <br />
<br />
<br />
=== Electric Field===<br />
<br />
Electric Field is a [[field]] created by an electric charge. It is measured in units of newtons per coulomb (N/C), the proper units of which are (kg*(m/s^2)), and has a direction, making it a vector quantity. Electric fields can also be in the units of volts per meter (V/m). The electric field created by a charge exists at all points in space and exerts a force on other charged objects. The field can be drawn as an arrow with tail at the observation location pointing in the direction of the field. The Electric field obeys superposition, so the net Electric field at a point in space can be determined by summing all the individual fields present at that location.<br />
<br />
The electric field of a positive particle points away from the particle, while the electric field of a negative particle points toward the particle, as seen right here:<br />
[[File:Posandnegefield.png]]<br />
<br />
<br />
When two oppositely charged particles are placed next to each other, their electric field moves from the positive to the negative. Two similarly charged particles will have fields that are repelled by each other. This is shown below:<br />
<br />
[[File:Multiplechargeefield.png]]<br />
<br />
The two oppositely charged particles, when in very close proximity, will act together in the form of a [[dipole]]. <br />
<br />
=== Mathematical Concept of a Field===<br />
<br />
In mathematics, a field is a value that exists at all points in space. The magnitude of an electric field is a scalar. The field itself is represented as a vector: <x,y,z>. Other examples of fields are [[gravitational fields]] and [[magnetic fields]].<br />
<br />
You can calculate electric field in a few ways. You can calculate the electric field vector and magnitude by using the following equations:<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{F}{q}</math>, where F is the force and q is the charge of the particle. This formula is very helpful to think about to understand the relation between force and electric field.<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{kQ}{r^2}</math>, where k is Coulomb's constant, or 9x10^9, Q is the charge of the particle, and r is the distance between both particles.<br />
<br />
The magnitude of an electric field can be also be calculated by using the potential difference, Δϕ, between two plates and the distance, d, between them.<br />
:<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
<br />
=== Electric Field and Force===<br />
<br />
The force due to an external electric field on a charged particle is given by the equation <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math> where q is the charge of the observed particle and E is the electric field. The field created by a charged particle exerts no force on itself. This is to say that the force on a given particle is defined as the charge on that particle multiplied the combined electric fields of the external environment. Since force is measured in Newtons (N) and charge in Coulombs (C), Electric field is measured in Newtons per Coulomb (N/C) as mentioned earlier. Furthermore, the magnitude of an electric field is not dependent on the sign of q (i.e. whether the charge is positive or negative.) The sign only helps determine the direction that the electric field points.<br />
<br />
To calculate the electric force on a particle, first you must calculate the electric fields affecting the particle. Applying superposition, you add all electric fields to find the net field. Once you have this, you multiply the electric field by the charge of the particle, and this gives you the force exerted on the particle. Like charges repel each other and opposite charges attract each other.<br />
<br />
[[File:oppositesattract.jpeg]]<br />
<br />
=== Electric Field and Superposition===<br />
<br />
The electric field contributed by a charged particle is unaffected by the electric field contributed by other charged particles. To that end, the principle of superposition, as mentioned earlier, states that the net electric field at a location is determined by the sum of all individual electric fields on charged particles. The principle of superposition is very useful to determine the force on a given charged particle. By being able to define electric field as a vector and simply adding up the various components of individual electric fields, the force on a particle is easily calculated using <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math><br />
<br />
[[File:Superpositionpic.jpg]]<br />
<br />
The two must common methods of combining vectors in the principle of superposition are the tail to tail method (number 1 in the image below) and head to tail (number 2 in the image below).<br />
<br />
[[File:vector superposition.jpg]]<br />
<br />
=== Electric Field and Electric Potential===<br />
<br />
Another way to define electric field is using the electric potential over a certain distance to determine field. In this case, Electric field is shown in units volts (V) per meter (m) (V/m).<br />
Again, electric field is calculated with potential difference with the equation:<br />
<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
==Examples==<br />
===Simple===<br />
Select all of the arrows that accurately show the electric field produced by the charge shown. (only direction not magnitude)<br />
[[File:SimpleQ1.png]] <br />
We know that the electric field from a single point charge will always point outwards if it is positive and always inwards if it is negative. This means that A and C are both correct. It is also important to remember that opposites will attract. In this case a negative and positive charge will attract to one another in any orientation. It is also important to remember that oppositely charged particles will repel each other, so any negative-negative or positive-positive interaction will result in a repelling force. <br />
===Middling===<br />
What is the magnitude and direction of the electric field at the origin (assume Q = 1 coulomb)? <br />
[[File:MQ1.png]] <br />
<br />
There is a positive charge on the right with an electric field pointing to the left at the origin. The negative charge on the left also has an electric field pointing to the left at the origin so we will add the two electric fields as they point along the negative x axis. <math>\frac{k}{1.5^2}+\frac{k*2}{2.25^2} = 0.75*10^{10} </math><br />
<br />
==Connectedness==<br />
The ability to understand electric fields helps set the basis for the introduction of [[Electric Force]] (as we discussed <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math> ). The introduction of electric force will attach the specific charge of the particles with the electric field that they produce, resulting in the electric force. Electric force will lay the ground work for understanding the force that particles have in different systems and environments, and eventually lead to the introduction of [[Magnetic Force]]. <br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
The understanding of electric fields is a doorway into all the various fields only some of which will be covered in physics 2212. The fundamental understanding of electric fields will prove to be very important further along when magnetic fields are introduced as they share many qualities. The understanding of electric and magnetic fields will be used throughout the semester to learn about various electromagnetic concepts, and ultimately a understanding and application of [[Maxwell's Equations]]. <br />
Please see related topics:<br />
[[Magnetic Field]]<br />
[[Electric Field]]<br />
[[Magnetic Force]]<br />
[[Farraday's Law]]<br />
[[Biot Savart Law]]<br />
<br />
<br />
===External links===<br />
<br />
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPIhhbwbCNc&list=PLX2gX-ftPVXUcMGbk1A7UbNtgadPsK5BD&index=9 A youtube playlist that does a great job going step by step and reviewing topics]<br />
<br />
[http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/estatics/Lesson-4/Electric-Field-Lines Further review on electric field lines.] <br />
<br />
[https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/charges-and-fields Get a better understanding of fields through hands on manipulation. This can be very helpful for getting an intuitive understanding of fields.]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
<br />
This section contains the the references you used while writing this page<br />
<br />
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<br />
This page discusses the general properties of electric fields.<br />
<br />
==The Main Idea==<br />
<br />
The main idea of this page is to get an understanding of how electric fields behave.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
Electric fields are created by electric charges. The original discovery of the electric charge is not explicitly known, but in 1675 the esteemed chemist [[Robert Boyle]], known for [[Boyle's Law]], discovered the attraction and repulsion of certain particles in a vacuum. Almost 100 years later in the 18th century the American [[Benjamin Franklin]] first coined the phrases positive and negative (later developed into proton and electron) for these particles with attractive and repulsive properties. Finally, in the 19th century [[Michael Faraday]] utilized his electrolysis process to discover the discrete nature of electric charge. <br />
<br />
<br />
=== Electric Field===<br />
<br />
Electric Field is a [[field]] created by an electric charge. It is measured in units of newtons per coulomb (N/C), the proper units of which are (kg*(m/s^2)), and has a direction, making it a vector quantity. Electric fields can also be in the units of volts per meter (V/m). The electric field created by a charge exists at all points in space and exerts a force on other charged objects. The field can be drawn as an arrow with tail at the observation location pointing in the direction of the field. The Electric field obeys superposition, so the net Electric field at a point in space can be determined by summing all the individual fields present at that location.<br />
<br />
The electric field of a positive particle points away from the particle, while the electric field of a negative particle points toward the particle, as seen right here:<br />
[[File:Posandnegefield.png]]<br />
<br />
<br />
When two oppositely charged particles are placed next to each other, their electric field moves from the positive to the negative. Two similarly charged particles will have fields that are repelled by each other. This is shown below:<br />
<br />
[[File:Multiplechargeefield.png]]<br />
<br />
The two oppositely charged particles, when in very close proximity, will act together in the form of a [[dipole]]. <br />
<br />
=== Mathematical Concept of a Field===<br />
<br />
In mathematics, a field is a value that exists at all points in space. The magnitude of an electric field is a scalar. The field itself is represented as a vector: <x,y,z>. Other examples of fields are [[gravitational fields]] and [[magnetic fields]].<br />
<br />
You can calculate electric field in a few ways. You can calculate the electric field vector and magnitude by using the following equations:<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{F}{q}</math>, where F is the force and q is the charge of the particle. This formula is very helpful to think about to understand the relation between force and electric field.<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{kQ}{r^2}</math>, where k is Coulomb's constant, or 9x10^9, Q is the charge of the particle, and r is the distance between both particles.<br />
<br />
The magnitude of an electric field can be also be calculated by using the potential difference, Δϕ, between two plates and the distance, d, between them.<br />
:<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
<br />
=== Electric Field and Force===<br />
<br />
The force due to an external electric field on a charged particle is given by the equation <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math> where q is the charge of the observed particle and E is the electric field. The field created by a charged particle exerts no force on itself. This is to say that the force on a given particle is defined as the charge on that particle multiplied the combined electric fields of the external environment. Since force is measured in Newtons (N) and charge in Coulombs (C), Electric field is measured in Newtons per Coulomb (N/C) as mentioned earlier. Furthermore, the magnitude of an electric field is not dependent on the sign of q (i.e. whether the charge is positive or negative.) The sign only helps determine the direction that the electric field points.<br />
<br />
To calculate the electric force on a particle, first you must calculate the electric fields affecting the particle. Applying superposition, you add all electric fields to find the net field. Once you have this, you multiply the electric field by the charge of the particle, and this gives you the force exerted on the particle. Like charges repel each other and opposite charges attract each other.<br />
<br />
[[File:oppositesattract.jpeg]]<br />
<br />
=== Electric Field and Superposition===<br />
<br />
The electric field contributed by a charged particle is unaffected by the electric field contributed by other charged particles. To that end, the principle of superposition, as mentioned earlier, states that the net electric field at a location is determined by the sum of all individual electric fields on charged particles. The principle of superposition is very useful to determine the force on a given charged particle. By being able to define electric field as a vector and simply adding up the various components of individual electric fields, the force on a particle is easily calculated using <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math><br />
<br />
[[File:Superpositionpic.jpg]]<br />
<br />
The two must common methods of combining vectors in the principle of superposition are the tail to tail method (number 1 in the image below) and head to tail (number 2 in the image below).<br />
<br />
[[File:vector superposition.jpg]]<br />
<br />
=== Electric Field and Electric Potential===<br />
<br />
Another way to define electric field is using the electric potential over a certain distance to determine field. In this case, Electric field is shown in units volts (V) per meter (m) (V/m).<br />
Again, electric field is calculated with potential difference with the equation:<br />
<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
==Examples==<br />
===Simple===<br />
Select all of the arrows that accurately show the electric field produced by the charge shown. (only direction not magnitude)<br />
[[File:SimpleQ1.png]] <br />
We know that the electric field from a single point charge will always point outwards if it is positive and always inwards if it is negative. This means that A and C are both correct. It is also important to remember that opposites will attract. In this case a negative and positive charge will attract to one another in any orientation. It is also important to remember that oppositely charged particles will repel each other, so any negative-negative or positive-positive interaction will result in a repelling force. <br />
===Middling===<br />
What is the magnitude and direction of the electric field at the origin (assume Q = 1 coulomb)? <br />
[[File:MQ1.png]] <br />
<br />
There is a positive charge on the right with an electric field pointing to the left at the origin. The negative charge on the left also has an electric field pointing to the left at the origin so we will add the two electric fields as they point along the negative x axis. <math>\frac{k}{1.5^2}+\frac{k*2}{2.25^2} = 0.75*10^{10} </math><br />
<br />
==Connectedness==<br />
The ability to understand electric fields helps set the basis for the introduction of [[Electric Force]] (as we discussed <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math> ). The introduction of electric force will attach the specific charge of the particles with the electric field that they produce, resulting in the electric force. Electric force will lay the ground work for understanding the force that particles have in different systems and environments, and eventually lead to the introduction of [[Magnetic Force]]. <br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
The understanding of electric fields is a doorway into all the various fields only some of which will be covered in physics 2212. The fundamental understanding of electric fields will prove to be very important further along when magnetic fields are introduced as they share many qualities. The understanding of electric and magnetic fields will be used throughout the semester to learn about various electromagnetic concepts, and ultimately a understanding and application of [[Maxwell's Equations]]. <br />
Please see related topics:<br />
[[Magnetic Field]]<br />
[[Electric Field]]<br />
[[Magnetic Force]]<br />
[[Farraday's Law]]<br />
[[Biot Savart Law]]<br />
<br />
<br />
===External links===<br />
<br />
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPIhhbwbCNc&list=PLX2gX-ftPVXUcMGbk1A7UbNtgadPsK5BD&index=9 A youtube playlist that does a great job going step by step and reviewing topics]<br />
<br />
[http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/estatics/Lesson-4/Electric-Field-Lines Further review on electric field lines.] <br />
<br />
[https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/charges-and-fields Get a better understanding of fields through hands on manipulation. This can be very helpful for getting an intuitive understanding of fields.]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
<br />
This section contains the the references you used while writing this page<br />
<br />
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'''EDIT CLAIMED BY QUINTIN MURPHY 4/8/2017''' '''EDIT BY KEVIN RUDDY 4/9/2017''' hey Kevin I am still editing this, please do not update. -Quintin. <br />
<br />
This page discusses the general properties of electric fields.<br />
<br />
==The Main Idea==<br />
<br />
The main idea of this page is to get an understanding of how electric fields behave.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
Electric fields are created by electric charges. The original discovery of the electric charge is not explicitly known, but in 1675 the esteemed chemist [[Robert Boyle]], known for [[Boyle's Law]], discovered the attraction and repulsion of certain particles in a vacuum. Almost 100 years later in the 18th century the American [[Benjamin Franklin]] first coined the phrases positive and negative (later developed into proton and electron) for these particles with attractive and repulsive properties. Finally, in the 19th century [[Michael Faraday]] utilized his electrolysis process to discover the discrete nature of electric charge. <br />
<br />
<br />
=== Electric Field===<br />
<br />
Electric Field is a [[field]] created by an electric charge. It is measured in units of newtons per coulomb (N/C), the proper units of which are (kg*(m/s^2)), and has a direction, making it a vector quantity. Electric fields can also be in the units of volts per meter (V/m). The electric field created by a charge exists at all points in space and exerts a force on other charged objects. The field can be drawn as an arrow with tail at the observation location pointing in the direction of the field. The Electric field obeys superposition, so the net Electric field at a point in space can be determined by summing all the individual fields present at that location.<br />
<br />
The electric field of a positive particle points away from the particle, while the electric field of a negative particle points toward the particle, as seen right here:<br />
[[File:Posandnegefield.png]]<br />
<br />
<br />
When two oppositely charged particles are placed next to each other, their electric field moves from the positive to the negative. Two similarly charged particles will have fields that are repelled by each other. This is shown below:<br />
<br />
[[File:Multiplechargeefield.png]]<br />
<br />
The two oppositely charged particles, when in very close proximity, will act together in the form of a [[dipole]]. <br />
<br />
=== Mathematical Concept of a Field===<br />
<br />
In mathematics, a field is a value that exists at all points in space. The magnitude of an electric field is a scalar. The field itself is represented as a vector: <x,y,z>. Other examples of fields are [[gravitational fields]] and [[magnetic fields]].<br />
<br />
You can calculate electric field in a few ways. You can calculate the electric field vector and magnitude by using the following equations:<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{F}{q}</math>, where F is the force and q is the charge of the particle. This formula is very helpful to think about to understand the relation between force and electric field.<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{kQ}{r^2}</math>, where k is Coulomb's constant, or 9x10^9, Q is the charge of the particle, and r is the distance between both particles.<br />
<br />
The magnitude of an electric field can be also be calculated by using the potential difference, Δϕ, between two plates and the distance, d, between them.<br />
:<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
<br />
=== Electric Field and Force===<br />
<br />
The force due to an external electric field on a charged particle is given by the equation <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math> where q is the charge of the observed particle and E is the electric field. The field created by a charged particle exerts no force on itself. This is to say that the force on a given particle is defined as the charge on that particle multiplied the combined electric fields of the external environment. Since force is measured in Newtons (N) and charge in Coulombs (C), Electric field is measured in Newtons per Coulomb (N/C) as mentioned earlier. Furthermore, the magnitude of an electric field is not dependent on the sign of q (i.e. whether the charge is positive or negative.) The sign only helps determine the direction that the electric field points.<br />
<br />
To calculate the electric force on a particle, first you must calculate the electric fields affecting the particle. Applying superposition, you add all electric fields to find the net field. Once you have this, you multiply the electric field by the charge of the particle, and this gives you the force exerted on the particle. Like charges repel each other and opposite charges attract each other.<br />
<br />
[[File:oppositesattract.jpeg]]<br />
<br />
=== Electric Field and Superposition===<br />
<br />
The electric field contributed by a charged particle is unaffected by the electric field contributed by other charged particles. To that end, the principle of superposition, as mentioned earlier, states that the net electric field at a location is determined by the sum of all individual electric fields on charged particles. The principle of superposition is very useful to determine the force on a given charged particle. By being able to define electric field as a vector and simply adding up the various components of individual electric fields, the force on a particle is easily calculated using <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math><br />
<br />
[[File:Superpositionpic.jpg]]<br />
<br />
The two must common methods of combining vectors in the principle of superposition are the tail to tail method (number 1 in the image below) and head to tail (number 2 in the image below).<br />
<br />
[[File:vector superposition.jpg]]<br />
<br />
=== Electric Field and Electric Potential===<br />
<br />
Another way to define electric field is using the electric potential over a certain distance to determine field. In this case, Electric field is shown in units volts (V) per meter (m) (V/m).<br />
Again, electric field is calculated with potential difference with the equation:<br />
<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
==Examples==<br />
===Simple===<br />
Select all of the arrows that accurately show the electric field produced by the charge shown. (only direction not magnitude)<br />
[[File:SimpleQ1.png]] <br />
We know that the electric field from a single point charge will always point outwards if it is positive and always inwards if it is negative. This means that A and C are both correct. It is also important to remember that opposites will attract. In this case a negative and positive charge will attract to one another in any orientation. It is also important to remember that oppositely charged particles will repel each other, so any negative-negative or positive-positive interaction will result in a repelling force. <br />
===Middling===<br />
What is the magnitude and direction of the electric field at the origin (assume Q = 1 coulomb)? <br />
[[File:MQ1.png]] <br />
<br />
There is a positive charge on the right with an electric field pointing to the left at the origin. The negative charge on the left also has an electric field pointing to the left at the origin so we will add the two electric fields as they point along the negative x axis. <math>\frac{k}{1.5^2}+\frac{k*2}{2.25^2} = 0.75*10^{10} </math><br />
<br />
==Connectedness==<br />
<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
The understanding of electric fields is a doorway into all the various fields only some of which will be covered in physics 2212. The fundamental understanding of electric fields will prove to be very important further along when magnetic fields are introduced as they share many qualities. Some quality material can be found at: <br />
<br />
[[Electric Force]] (as we discussed <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math> )<br />
<br />
===External links===<br />
<br />
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPIhhbwbCNc&list=PLX2gX-ftPVXUcMGbk1A7UbNtgadPsK5BD&index=9 A youtube playlist that does a great job going step by step and reviewing topics]<br />
<br />
[http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/estatics/Lesson-4/Electric-Field-Lines Further review on electric field lines.] <br />
<br />
[https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/charges-and-fields Get a better understanding of fields through hands on manipulation. This can be very helpful for getting an intuitive understanding of fields.]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
<br />
This section contains the the references you used while writing this page<br />
<br />
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<br />
'''EDIT CLAIMED BY QUINTIN MURPHY 4/8/2017''' '''EDIT BY KEVIN RUDDY 4/9/2017''' hey Kevin I am still editing this, please do not update. -Quintin. <br />
<br />
This page discusses the general properties of electric fields.<br />
<br />
==The Main Idea==<br />
<br />
The main idea of this page is to get an understanding of how electric fields behave.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
Electric fields are created by electric charges. The original discovery of the electric charge is not explicitly known, but in 1675 the esteemed chemist [[Robert Boyle]], known for [[Boyle's Law]], discovered the attraction and repulsion of certain particles in a vacuum. Almost 100 years later in the 18th century the American [[Benjamin Franklin]] first coined the phrases positive and negative (later developed into proton and electron) for these particles with attractive and repulsive properties. Finally, in the 19th century [[Michael Faraday]] utilized his electrolysis process to discover the discrete nature of electric charge. <br />
<br />
<br />
=== Electric Field===<br />
<br />
Electric Field is a [[field]] created by an electric charge. It is measured in units of newtons per coulomb (N/C), the proper units of which are (kg*(m/s^2)), and has a direction, making it a vector quantity. Electric fields can also be in the units of volts per meter (V/m). The electric field created by a charge exists at all points in space and exerts a force on other charged objects. The field can be drawn as an arrow with tail at the observation location pointing in the direction of the field. The Electric field obeys superposition, so the net Electric field at a point in space can be determined by summing all the individual fields present at that location.<br />
<br />
The electric field of a positive particle points away from the particle, while the electric field of a negative particle points toward the particle, as seen right here:<br />
[[File:Posandnegefield.png]]<br />
<br />
<br />
When two oppositely charged particles are placed next to each other, their electric field moves from the positive to the negative. Two similarly charged particles will have fields that are repelled by each other. This is shown below:<br />
<br />
[[File:Multiplechargeefield.png]]<br />
<br />
The two oppositely charged particles, when in very close proximity, will act together in the form of a [[dipole]]. <br />
<br />
=== Mathematical Concept of a Field===<br />
<br />
In mathematics, a field is a value that exists at all points in space. The magnitude of an electric field is a scalar. The field itself is represented as a vector: <x,y,z>. Other examples of fields are [[gravitational fields]] and [[magnetic fields]].<br />
<br />
You can calculate electric field in a few ways. You can calculate the electric field vector and magnitude by using the following equations:<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{F}{q}</math>, where F is the force and q is the charge of the particle. This formula is very helpful to think about to understand the relation between force and electric field.<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{kQ}{r^2}</math>, where k is Coulomb's constant, or 9x10^9, Q is the charge of the particle, and r is the distance between both particles.<br />
<br />
The magnitude of an electric field can be also be calculated by using the potential difference, Δϕ, between two plates and the distance, d, between them.<br />
:<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
<br />
=== Electric Field and Force===<br />
<br />
The force due to an external electric field on a charged particle is given by the equation <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math> where q is the charge of the observed particle and E is the electric field. The field created by a charged particle exerts no force on itself. This is to say that the force on a given particle is defined as the charge on that particle multiplied the combined electric fields of the external environment. Since force is measured in Newtons (N) and charge in Coulombs (C), Electric field is measured in Newtons per Coulomb (N/C) as mentioned earlier. Furthermore, the magnitude of an electric field is not dependent on the sign of q (i.e. whether the charge is positive or negative.) The sign only helps determine the direction that the electric field points.<br />
<br />
To calculate the electric force on a particle, first you must calculate the electric fields affecting the particle. Applying superposition, you add all electric fields to find the net field. Once you have this, you multiply the electric field by the charge of the particle, and this gives you the force exerted on the particle. Like charges repel each other and opposite charges attract each other.<br />
<br />
[[File:oppositesattract.jpeg]]<br />
<br />
=== Electric Field and Superposition===<br />
<br />
The electric field contributed by a charged particle is unaffected by the electric field contributed by other charged particles. To that end, the principle of superposition, as mentioned earlier, states that the net electric field at a location is determined by the sum of all individual electric fields on charged particles. The principle of superposition is very useful to determine the force on a given charged particle. By being able to define electric field as a vector and simply adding up the various components of individual electric fields, the force on a particle is easily calculated using <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math><br />
<br />
[[File:Superpositionpic.jpg]]<br />
<br />
The two must common methods of combining vectors in the principle of superposition are the tail to tail method (number 1 in the image below) and head to tail (number 2 in the image below).<br />
<br />
[[File:vector superposition.jpg]]<br />
<br />
=== Electric Field and Electric Potential===<br />
<br />
Another way to define electric field is using the electric potential over a certain distance to determine field. In this case, Electric field is shown in units volts (V) per meter (m) (V/m).<br />
Again, electric field is calculated with potential difference with the equation:<br />
<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
==Examples==<br />
===Simple===<br />
Select all of the arrows that accurately show the electric field produced by the charge shown. (only direction not magnitude)<br />
[[File:SimpleQ1.png]] <br />
We know that the electric field from a single point charge will always point outwards if it is positive and always inwards if it is negative. This means that A and C are both correct.<br />
===Middling===<br />
What is the magnitude and direction of the electric field at the origin (assume Q = 1 coulomb)? <br />
[[File:MQ1.png]] <br />
<br />
There is a positive charge on the right with an electric field pointing to the left at the origin. The negative charge on the left also has an electric field pointing to the left at the origin so we will add the two electric fields as they point along the negative x axis. <math>\frac{k}{1.5^2}+\frac{k*2}{2.25^2} = 0.75*10^{10} </math><br />
<br />
==Connectedness==<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
Electric fields are created by electric charges. The original discovery of the electric charge is not explicitly known, but in 1675 the esteemed chemist [[Robert Boyle]], known for [[Boyle's Law]], discovered the attraction and repulsion of certain particles in a vacuum. Almost 100 years later in the 18th century the American [[Benjamin Franklin]] first coined the phrases positive and negative (later developed into proton and electron) for these particles with attractive and repulsive properties. Finally, in the 19th century [[Michael Faraday]] utilized his electrolysis process to discover the discrete nature of electric charge. <br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
The understanding of electric fields is a doorway into all the various fields only some of which will be covered in physics 2212. The fundamental understanding of electric fields will prove to be very important further along when magnetic fields are introduced as they share many qualities. Some quality material can be found at: <br />
<br />
[[Electric Force]] (as we discussed <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math> )<br />
<br />
===External links===<br />
<br />
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPIhhbwbCNc&list=PLX2gX-ftPVXUcMGbk1A7UbNtgadPsK5BD&index=9 A youtube playlist that does a great job going step by step and reviewing topics]<br />
<br />
[http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/estatics/Lesson-4/Electric-Field-Lines Further review on electric field lines.] <br />
<br />
[https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/charges-and-fields Get a better understanding of fields through hands on manipulation. This can be very helpful for getting an intuitive understanding of fields.]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
<br />
This section contains the the references you used while writing this page<br />
<br />
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This page discusses the general properties of electric fields.<br />
<br />
==The Main Idea==<br />
<br />
The main idea of this page is to get an understanding of how electric fields behave.<br />
<br />
=== Electric Field===<br />
<br />
Electric Field is a [[field]] created by an electric charge. It is measured in units of newtons per coulomb (N/C), the proper units of which are (kg*(m/s^2)), and has a direction, making it a vector quantity. Electric fields can also be in the units of volts per meter (V/m). The electric field created by a charge exists at all points in space and exerts a force on other charged objects. The field can be drawn as an arrow with tail at the observation location pointing in the direction of the field. The Electric field obeys superposition, so the net Electric field at a point in space can be determined by summing all the individual fields present at that location.<br />
<br />
The electric field of a positive particle points away from the particle, while the electric field of a negative particle points toward the particle, as seen right here:<br />
[[File:Posandnegefield.png]]<br />
<br />
<br />
When two oppositely charged particles are placed next to each other, their electric field moves from the positive to the negative. Two similarly charged particles will have fields that are repelled by each other. This is shown below:<br />
<br />
[[File:Multiplechargeefield.png]]<br />
<br />
The two oppositely charged particles, when in very close proximity, will act together in the form of a [[dipole]]. <br />
<br />
=== Mathematical Concept of a Field===<br />
<br />
In mathematics, a field is a value that exists at all points in space. The magnitude of an electric field is a scalar. The field itself is represented as a vector: <x,y,z>. Other examples of fields are [[gravitational fields]] and [[magnetic fields]].<br />
<br />
You can calculate electric field in a few ways. You can calculate the electric field vector and magnitude by using the following equations:<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{F}{q}</math>, where F is the force and q is the charge of the particle. This formula is very helpful to think about to understand the relation between force and electric field.<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{kQ}{r^2}</math>, where k is Coulomb's constant, or 9x10^9, Q is the charge of the particle, and r is the distance between both particles.<br />
<br />
The magnitude of an electric field can be also be calculated by using the potential difference, Δϕ, between two plates and the distance, d, between them.<br />
:<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
<br />
=== Electric Field and Force===<br />
<br />
The force due to an external electric field on a charged particle is given by the equation <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math> where q is the charge of the observed particle and E is the electric field. The field created by a charged particle exerts no force on itself. This is to say that the force on a given particle is defined as the charge on that particle multiplied the combined electric fields of the external environment. Since force is measured in Newtons (N) and charge in Coulombs (C), Electric field is measured in Newtons per Coulomb (N/C) as mentioned earlier. Furthermore, the magnitude of an electric field is not dependent on the sign of q (i.e. whether the charge is positive or negative.) The sign only helps determine the direction that the electric field points.<br />
<br />
To calculate the electric force on a particle, first you must calculate the electric fields affecting the particle. Applying superposition, you add all electric fields to find the net field. Once you have this, you multiply the electric field by the charge of the particle, and this gives you the force exerted on the particle. Like charges repel each other and opposite charges attract each other.<br />
<br />
[[File:oppositesattract.jpeg]]<br />
<br />
=== Electric Field and Superposition===<br />
<br />
The electric field contributed by a charged particle is unaffected by the electric field contributed by other charged particles. To that end, the principle of superposition, as mentioned earlier, states that the net electric field at a location is determined by the sum of all individual electric fields on charged particles. The principle of superposition is very useful to determine the force on a given charged particle. By being able to define electric field as a vector and simply adding up the various components of individual electric fields, the force on a particle is easily calculated using <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math><br />
<br />
[[File:Superpositionpic.jpg]]<br />
<br />
The two must common methods of combining vectors in the principle of superposition are the tail to tail method (number 1 in the image below) and head to tail (number 2 in the image below).<br />
<br />
[[File:vector superposition.jpg]]<br />
<br />
=== Electric Field and Electric Potential===<br />
<br />
Another way to define electric field is using the electric potential over a certain distance to determine field. In this case, Electric field is shown in units volts (V) per meter (m) (V/m).<br />
Again, electric field is calculated with potential difference with the equation:<br />
<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
==Examples==<br />
===Simple===<br />
Select all of the arrows that accurately show the electric field produced by the charge shown. (only direction not magnitude)<br />
[[File:SimpleQ1.png]] <br />
We know that the electric field from a single point charge will always point outwards if it is positive and always inwards if it is negative. This means that A and C are both correct.<br />
===Middling===<br />
What is the magnitude and direction of the electric field at the origin (assume Q = 1 coulomb)? <br />
[[File:MQ1.png]] <br />
<br />
There is a positive charge on the right with an electric field pointing to the left at the origin. The negative charge on the left also has an electric field pointing to the left at the origin so we will add the two electric fields as they point along the negative x axis. <math>\frac{k}{1.5^2}+\frac{k*2}{2.25^2} = 0.75*10^{10} </math><br />
<br />
==Connectedness==<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
Electric fields are created by electric charges. The original discovery of the electric charge is not explicitly known, but in 1675 the esteemed chemist [[Robert Boyle]], known for [[Boyle's Law]], discovered the attraction and repulsion of certain particles in a vacuum. Almost 100 years later in the 18th century the American [[Benjamin Franklin]] first coined the phrases positive and negative (later developed into proton and electron) for these particles with attractive and repulsive properties. Finally, in the 19th century [[Michael Faraday]] utilized his electrolysis process to discover the discrete nature of electric charge. <br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
The understanding of electric fields is a doorway into all the various fields only some of which will be covered in physics 2212. The fundamental understanding of electric fields will prove to be very important further along when magnetic fields are introduced as they share many qualities. Some quality material can be found at: <br />
<br />
[[Electric Force]] (as we discussed <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math> )<br />
<br />
===External links===<br />
<br />
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPIhhbwbCNc&list=PLX2gX-ftPVXUcMGbk1A7UbNtgadPsK5BD&index=9 A youtube playlist that does a great job going step by step and reviewing topics]<br />
<br />
[http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/estatics/Lesson-4/Electric-Field-Lines Further review on electric field lines.] <br />
<br />
[https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/charges-and-fields Get a better understanding of fields through hands on manipulation. This can be very helpful for getting an intuitive understanding of fields.]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
<br />
This section contains the the references you used while writing this page<br />
<br />
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<br />
'''EDIT CLAIMED BY QUINTIN MURPHY 4/8/2017'''<br />
<br />
This page discusses the general properties of electric fields.<br />
<br />
== Background==<br />
Electric fields are created by electric charges. The original discovery of the electric charge is not explicitly known, but in 1675 the esteemed chemist [[Robert Boyle]], known for [[Boyle's Law]], discovered the attraction and repulsion of certain particles in a vacuum. Almost 100 years later in the 18th century the American [[Benjamin Franklin]] first coined the phrases positive and negative (later developed into proton and electron) for these particles with attractive and repulsive properties. Finally, in the 19th century [[Michael Faraday]] utilized his electrolysis process to discover the discrete nature of electric charge. <br />
<br />
== Electric Field==<br />
<br />
Electric Field is a [[field]] created by an electric charge. It is measured in units of newtons per coulomb (N/C), the proper units of which are (kg*(m/s^2)), and has a direction, making it a vector quantity. Electric fields can also be in the units of volts per meter (V/m). The electric field created by a charge exists at all points in space and exerts a force on other charged objects. The field can be drawn as an arrow with tail at the observation location pointing in the direction of the field. The Electric field obeys superposition, so the net Electric field at a point in space can be determined by summing all the individual fields present at that location.<br />
<br />
The electric field of a positive particle points away from the particle, while the electric field of a negative particle points toward the particle, as seen right here:<br />
[[File:Posandnegefield.png]]<br />
<br />
<br />
When two oppositely charged particles are placed next to each other, their electric field moves from the positive to the negative. Two similarly charged particles will have fields that are repelled by each other. This is shown below:<br />
<br />
[[File:Multiplechargeefield.png]]<br />
<br />
The two oppositely charged particles, when in very close proximity, will act together in the form of a [[dipole]]. <br />
<br />
== Mathematical Concept of a Field==<br />
<br />
In mathematics, a field is a value that exists at all points in space. The magnitude of an electric field is a scalar. The field itself is represented as a vector: <x,y,z>. Other examples of fields are [[gravitational fields]] and [[magnetic fields]].<br />
<br />
You can calculate electric field in a few ways. You can calculate the electric field vector and magnitude by using the following equations:<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{F}{q}</math>, where F is the force and q is the charge of the particle<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{kQ}{r^2}</math>, where k is Coulomb's constant, or 9x10^9, Q is the charge of the particle, and r is the distance between both particles.<br />
<br />
The magnitude of an electric field can be also be calculated by using the potential difference, Δϕ, between two plates and the distance, d, between them.<br />
:<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
<br />
== Electric Field and Force==<br />
<br />
The force due to an external electric field on a charged particle is given by the equation <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math> where q is the charge of the observed particle and E is the electric field. The field created by a charged particle exerts no force on itself. This is to say that the force on a given particle is defined as the charge on that particle multiplied the combined electric fields of the external environment. Since force is measured in Newtons (N) and charge in Coulombs (C), Electric field is measured in Newtons per Coulomb (N/C) as mentioned earlier. Furthermore, the magnitude of an electric field is not dependent on the sign of q (i.e. whether the charge is positive or negative.) The sign only helps determine the direction that the electric field points.<br />
<br />
To calculate the electric force on a particle, first you must calculate the electric fields affecting the particle. Applying superposition, you add all electric fields to find the net field. Once you have this, you multiply the electric field by the charge of the particle, and this gives you the force exerted on the particle. Like charges repel each other and opposite charges attract each other.<br />
<br />
[[File:oppositesattract.jpeg]]<br />
<br />
== Electric Field and Superposition==<br />
<br />
The electric field contributed by a charged particle is unaffected by the electric field contributed by other charged particles. To that end, the principle of superposition, as mentioned earlier, states that the net electric field at a location is determined by the sum of all individual electric fields on charged particles. The principle of superposition is very useful to determine the force on a given charged particle. By being able to define electric field as a vector and simply adding up the various components of individual electric fields, the force on a particle is easily calculated using <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math><br />
<br />
[[File:Superpositionpic.jpg]]<br />
<br />
The two must common methods of combining vectors in the principle of superposition are the tail to tail method (number 1 in the image below) and head to tail (number 2 in the image below).<br />
<br />
[[File:vector superposition.jpg]]<br />
<br />
== Electric Field and Electric Potential==<br />
<br />
Another way to define electric field is using the electric potential over a certain distance to determine field. In this case, Electric field is shown in units volts (V) per meter (m) (V/m).<br />
Again, electric field is calculated with potential difference with the equation:<br />
<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
This page pioneered by<br />
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<br />
'''EDIT CLAIMED BY QUINTIN MURPHY 4/8/2017'''<br />
<br />
This page discusses the general properties of electric fields.<br />
<br />
== Background==<br />
Electric fields are created by electric charges. The original discovery of the electric charge is not explicitly known, but in 1675 the esteemed chemist [[Robert Boyle]], known for [[Boyle's Law]], discovered the attraction and repulsion of certain particles in a vacuum. Almost 100 years later in the 18th century the American [[Benjamin Franklin]] first coined the phrases positive and negative (later developed into proton and electron) for these particles with attractive and repulsive properties. Finally, in the 19th century [[Michael Faraday]] utilized his electrolysis process to discover the discrete nature of electric charge. <br />
<br />
== Electric Field==<br />
<br />
Electric Field is a [[field]] created by an electric charge. It is measured in units of newtons per coulomb (N/C), the proper units of which are (kg*(m/s^2)), and has a direction, making it a vector quantity. Electric fields can also be in the units of volts per meter (V/m). The electric field created by a charge exists at all points in space and exerts a force on other charged objects. The field can be drawn as an arrow with tail at the observation location pointing in the direction of the field. The Electric field obeys superposition, so the net Electric field at a point in space can be determined by summing all the individual fields present at that location.<br />
<br />
The electric field of a positive particle points away from the particle, while the electric field of a negative particle points toward the particle, as seen right here:<br />
[[File:Posandnegefield.png]]<br />
<br />
<br />
When two oppositely charged particles are placed next to each other, their electric field moves from the positive to the negative. Two similarly charged particles will have fields that are repelled by each other. This is shown below:<br />
<br />
[[File:Multiplechargeefield.png]]<br />
<br />
The two oppositely charged particles, when in very close proximity, will act together in the form of a [[dipole]]. <br />
<br />
== Mathematical Concept of a Field==<br />
<br />
In mathematics, a field is a value that exists at all points in space. The magnitude of an electric field is a scalar. The field itself is represented as a vector: <x,y,z>. Other examples of fields are [[gravitational fields]] and [[magnetic fields]].<br />
<br />
You can calculate electric field in a few ways. You can calculate the electric field vector and magnitude by using the following equations:<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{F}{q}</math>, where F is the force and q is the charge of the particle<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{kQ}{r^2}</math>, where k is Coulomb's constant, or 9x10^9, Q is the charge of the particle, and r is the distance between both particles.<br />
<br />
The magnitude of an electric field can be also be calculated by using the potential difference, Δϕ, between two plates and the distance, d, between them.<br />
:<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
<br />
== Electric Field and Force==<br />
<br />
The force due to an external electric field on a charged particle is given by the equation <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math> where q is the charge of the observed particle and E is the electric field. The field created by a charged particle exerts no force on itself. This is to say that the force on a given particle is defined as the charge on that particle multiplied the combined electric fields of the external environment. Since force is measured in Newtons (N) and charge in Coulombs (C), Electric field is measured in Newtons per Coulomb (N/C) as mentioned earlier. Furthermore, the magnitude of an electric field is not dependent on the sign of q (i.e. whether the charge is positive or negative.) The sign only helps determine the direction that the electric field points.<br />
<br />
To calculate the electric force on a particle, first you must calculate the electric fields affecting the particle. Applying superposition, you add all electric fields to find the net field. Once you have this, you multiply the electric field by the charge of the particle, and this gives you the force exerted on the particle. Like charges repel each other and opposite charges attract each other.<br />
<br />
[[File:oppositesattract.jpeg]]<br />
<br />
== Electric Field and Superposition==<br />
<br />
The electric field contributed by a charged particle is unaffected by the electric field contributed by other charged particles. To that end, the principle of superposition, as mentioned earlier, states that the net electric field at a location is determined by the sum of all individual electric fields on charged particles. The principle of superposition is very useful to determine the force on a given charged particle. By being able to define electric field as a vector and simply adding up the various components of individual electric fields, the force on a particle is easily calculated using <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math><br />
<br />
[[File:Superpositionpic.jpg]]<br />
<br />
The two must common methods of combining vectors in the principle of superposition are the tail to tail method (number 1 in the image below) and head to tail (number 2 in the image below).<br />
<br />
[[File:vector_superposition.jpg]]<br />
<br />
== Electric Field and Electric Potential==<br />
<br />
Another way to define electric field is using the electric potential over a certain distance to determine field. In this case, Electric field is shown in units volts (V) per meter (m) (V/m).<br />
Again, electric field is calculated with potential difference with the equation:<br />
<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
This page pioneered by<br />
--[[User:Spennell3|Spennell3]] ([[User talk:Spennell3|talk]]) 13:36, 19 October 2015 (EDT)</div>Qmurphy3http://www.physicsbook.gatech.edu/index.php?title=Electric_Field&diff=27833Electric Field2017-04-09T02:18:48Z<p>Qmurphy3: </p>
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<br />
'''EDIT CLAIMED BY QUINTIN MURPHY 4/8/2017'''<br />
<br />
This page discusses the general properties of electric fields.<br />
<br />
== Background==<br />
Electric fields are created by electric charges. The original discovery of the electric charge is not explicitly known, but in 1675 the esteemed chemist [[Robert Boyle]], known for [[Boyle's Law]], discovered the attraction and repulsion of certain particles in a vacuum. Almost 100 years later in the 18th century the American [[Benjamin Franklin]] first coined the phrases positive and negative (later developed into proton and electron) for these particles with attractive and repulsive properties. Finally, in the 19th century [[Michael Faraday]] utilized his electrolysis process to discover the discrete nature of electric charge. <br />
<br />
== Electric Field==<br />
<br />
Electric Field is a [[field]] created by an electric charge. It is measured in units of newtons per coulomb (N/C), the proper units of which are (kg*(m/s^2)), and has a direction, making it a vector quantity. Electric fields can also be in the units of volts per meter (V/m). The electric field created by a charge exists at all points in space and exerts a force on other charged objects. The field can be drawn as an arrow with tail at the observation location pointing in the direction of the field. The Electric field obeys superposition, so the net Electric field at a point in space can be determined by summing all the individual fields present at that location.<br />
<br />
The electric field of a positive particle points away from the particle, while the electric field of a negative particle points toward the particle, as seen right here:<br />
[[File:Posandnegefield.png]]<br />
<br />
<br />
When two oppositely charged particles are placed next to each other, their electric field moves from the positive to the negative. Two similarly charged particles will have fields that are repelled by each other. This is shown below:<br />
<br />
[[File:Multiplechargeefield.png]]<br />
<br />
The two oppositely charged particles, when in very close proximity, will act together in the form of a [[dipole]]. <br />
<br />
== Mathematical Concept of a Field==<br />
<br />
In mathematics, a field is a value that exists at all points in space. The magnitude of an electric field is a scalar. The field itself is represented as a vector: <x,y,z>. Other examples of fields are [[gravitational fields]] and [[magnetic fields]].<br />
<br />
You can calculate electric field in a few ways. You can calculate the electric field vector and magnitude by using the following equations:<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{F}{q}</math>, where F is the force and q is the charge of the particle<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{kQ}{r^2}</math>, where k is Coulomb's constant, or 9x10^9, Q is the charge of the particle, and r is the distance between both particles.<br />
<br />
The magnitude of an electric field can be also be calculated by using the potential difference, Δϕ, between two plates and the distance, d, between them.<br />
:<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
<br />
== Electric Field and Force==<br />
<br />
The force due to an external electric field on a charged particle is given by the equation <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math> where q is the charge of the observed particle and E is the electric field. The field created by a charged particle exerts no force on itself. This is to say that the force on a given particle is defined as the charge on that particle multiplied the combined electric fields of the external environment. Since force is measured in Newtons (N) and charge in Coulombs (C), Electric field is measured in Newtons per Coulomb (N/C) as mentioned earlier. Furthermore, the magnitude of an electric field is not dependent on the sign of q (i.e. whether the charge is positive or negative.) The sign only helps determine the direction that the electric field points.<br />
<br />
To calculate the electric force on a particle, first you must calculate the electric fields affecting the particle. Applying superposition, you add all electric fields to find the net field. Once you have this, you multiply the electric field by the charge of the particle, and this gives you the force exerted on the particle. Like charges repel each other and opposite charges attract each other.<br />
<br />
[[File:oppositesattract.jpeg]]<br />
<br />
== Electric Field and Superposition==<br />
<br />
The electric field contributed by a charged particle is unaffected by the electric field contributed by other charged particles. To that end, the principle of superposition, as mentioned earlier, states that the net electric field at a location is determined by the sum of all individual electric fields on charged particles. The principle of superposition is very useful to determine the force on a given charged particle. By being able to define electric field as a vector and simply adding up the various components of individual electric fields, the force on a particle is easily calculated using <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math><br />
<br />
[[File:Superpositionpic.jpg]]<br />
<br />
The two must common methods of combining vectors in the principle of superposition are the tail to tail method (number 1 in the image below) and head to tail (number 2 in the image below).<br />
<br />
== Electric Field and Electric Potential==<br />
<br />
Another way to define electric field is using the electric potential over a certain distance to determine field. In this case, Electric field is shown in units volts (V) per meter (m) (V/m).<br />
Again, electric field is calculated with potential difference with the equation:<br />
<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
This page pioneered by<br />
--[[User:Spennell3|Spennell3]] ([[User talk:Spennell3|talk]]) 13:36, 19 October 2015 (EDT)</div>Qmurphy3http://www.physicsbook.gatech.edu/index.php?title=Electric_Field&diff=27825Electric Field2017-04-09T02:07:51Z<p>Qmurphy3: </p>
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<br />
'''EDIT CLAIMED BY QUINTIN MURPHY 4/8/2017'''<br />
<br />
This page discusses the general properties of electric fields.<br />
<br />
== Background==<br />
Electric fields are created by electric charges. The original discovery of the electric charge is not explicitly known, but in 1675 the esteemed chemist [[Robert Boyle]], known for [[Boyle's Law]], discovered the attraction and repulsion of certain particles in a vacuum. Almost 100 years later in the 18th century the American [[Benjamin Franklin]] first coined the phrases positive and negative (later developed into proton and electron) for these particles with attractive and repulsive properties. Finally, in the 19th century [[Michael Faraday]] utilized his electrolysis process to discover the discrete nature of electric charge. <br />
<br />
== Electric Field==<br />
<br />
Electric Field is a [[field]] created by an electric charge. It is measured in units of newtons per coulomb (N/C), the proper units of which are (kg*(m/s^2)), and has a direction, making it a vector quantity. Electric fields can also be in the units of volts per meter (V/m). The electric field created by a charge exists at all points in space and exerts a force on other charged objects. The field can be drawn as an arrow with tail at the observation location pointing in the direction of the field. The Electric field obeys superposition, so the net Electric field at a point in space can be determined by summing all the individual fields present at that location.<br />
<br />
The electric field of a positive particle points away from the particle, while the electric field of a negative particle points toward the particle, as seen right here:<br />
[[File:Posandnegefield.png]]<br />
<br />
<br />
When two oppositely charged particles are placed next to each other, their electric field moves from the positive to the negative. Two similarly charged particles will have fields that are repelled by each other. This is shown below:<br />
<br />
[[File:Multiplechargeefield.png]]<br />
<br />
The two oppositely charged particles, when in very close proximity, will act together in the form of a [[dipole]]. <br />
<br />
== Mathematical Concept of a Field==<br />
<br />
In mathematics, a field is a value that exists at all points in space. The magnitude of an electric field is a scalar. The field itself is represented as a vector: <x,y,z>. Other examples of fields are [[gravitational fields]] and [[magnetic fields]].<br />
<br />
You can calculate electric field in a few ways. You can calculate the electric field vector and magnitude by using the following equations:<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{F}{q}</math>, where F is the force and q is the charge of the particle<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{kQ}{r^2}</math>, where k is Coulomb's constant, or 9x10^9, Q is the charge of the particle, and r is the distance between both particles.<br />
<br />
The magnitude of an electric field can be also be calculated by using the potential difference, Δϕ, between two plates and the distance, d, between them.<br />
:<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
<br />
== Electric Field and Force==<br />
<br />
The force due to an external electric field on a charged particle is given by the equation <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math> where q is the charge of the observed particle and E is the electric field. The field created by a charged particle exerts no force on itself. This is to say that the force on a given particle is defined as the charge on that particle multiplied the combined electric fields of the external environment. Since force is measured in Newtons (N) and charge in Coulombs (C), Electric field is measured in Newtons per Coulomb (N/C) as mentioned earlier. Furthermore, the magnitude of an electric field is not dependent on the sign of q (i.e. whether the charge is positive or negative.) The sign only helps determine the direction that the electric field points.<br />
<br />
To calculate the electric force on a particle, first you must calculate the electric fields affecting the particle. Applying superposition, you add all electric fields to find the net field. Once you have this, you multiply the electric field by the charge of the particle, and this gives you the force exerted on the particle. Like charges repel each other and opposite charges attract each other.<br />
<br />
[[File:oppositesattract.jpeg]]<br />
<br />
== Electric Field and Superposition==<br />
<br />
The electric field contributed by a charged particle is unaffected by the electric field contributed by other charged particles. To that end, the principle of superposition, as mentioned earlier, states that the net electric field at a location is determined by the sum of all individual electric fields on charged particles. The principle of superposition is very useful to determine the force on a given charged particle. By being able to define electric field as a vector and simply adding up the various components of individual electric fields, the force on a particle is easily calculated using <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math><br />
<br />
[[File:Superpositionpic.jpg]]<br />
<br />
The two must common methods of combining vectors in the principle of superposition are the tail to tail method (number 1 in the image below) and head to tail (number 2 in the image below).<br />
<br />
[[File:Vector_superposition.jpg]]<br />
<br />
== Electric Field and Electric Potential==<br />
<br />
Another way to define electric field is using the electric potential over a certain distance to determine field. In this case, Electric field is shown in units volts (V) per meter (m) (V/m).<br />
Again, electric field is calculated with potential difference with the equation:<br />
<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
This page pioneered by<br />
--[[User:Spennell3|Spennell3]] ([[User talk:Spennell3|talk]]) 13:36, 19 October 2015 (EDT)</div>Qmurphy3http://www.physicsbook.gatech.edu/index.php?title=File:Vector_superpostion.jpg&diff=27824File:Vector superpostion.jpg2017-04-09T02:02:46Z<p>Qmurphy3: </p>
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<br />
'''EDIT CLAIMED BY QUINTIN MURPHY 4/8/2017'''<br />
<br />
This page discusses the general properties of electric fields.<br />
<br />
== Background==<br />
Electric fields are created by electric charges. The original discovery of the electric charge is not explicitly known, but in 1675 the esteemed chemist [[Robert Boyle]], known for [[Boyle's Law]], discovered the attraction and repulsion of certain particles in a vacuum. Almost 100 years later in the 18th century the American [[Benjamin Franklin]] first coined the phrases positive and negative (later developed into proton and electron) for these particles with attractive and repulsive properties. Finally, in the 19th century [[Michael Faraday]] utilized his electrolysis process to discover the discrete nature of electric charge. <br />
<br />
== Electric Field==<br />
<br />
Electric Field is a [[field]] created by an electric charge. It is measured in units of newtons per coulomb (N/C), the proper units of which are (kg*(m/s^2)), and has a direction, making it a vector quantity. Electric fields can also be in the units of volts per meter (V/m). The electric field created by a charge exists at all points in space and exerts a force on other charged objects. The field can be drawn as an arrow with tail at the observation location pointing in the direction of the field. The Electric field obeys superposition, so the net Electric field at a point in space can be determined by summing all the individual fields present at that location.<br />
<br />
The electric field of a positive particle points away from the particle, while the electric field of a negative particle points toward the particle, as seen right here:<br />
[[File:Posandnegefield.png]]<br />
<br />
<br />
When two oppositely charged particles are placed next to each other, their electric field moves from the positive to the negative. Two similarly charged particles will have fields that are repelled by each other. This is shown below:<br />
<br />
[[File:Multiplechargeefield.png]]<br />
<br />
The two oppositely charged particles, when in very close proximity, will act together in the form of a [[dipole]]. <br />
<br />
== Mathematical Concept of a Field==<br />
<br />
In mathematics, a field is a value that exists at all points in space. The magnitude of an electric field is a scalar. The field itself is represented as a vector: <x,y,z>. Other examples of fields are [[gravitational fields]] and [[magnetic fields]].<br />
<br />
You can calculate electric field in a few ways. You can calculate the electric field vector and magnitude by using the following equations:<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{F}{q}</math>, where F is the force and q is the charge of the particle<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{kQ}{r^2}</math>, where k is Coulomb's constant, or 9x10^9, Q is the charge of the particle, and r is the distance between both particles.<br />
<br />
The magnitude of an electric field can be also be calculated by using the potential difference, Δϕ, between two plates and the distance, d, between them.<br />
:<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
<br />
== Electric Field and Force==<br />
<br />
The force due to an external electric field on a charged particle is given by the equation <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math> where q is the charge of the observed particle and E is the electric field. The field created by a charged particle exerts no force on itself. This is to say that the force on a given particle is defined as the charge on that particle multiplied the combined electric fields of the external environment. Since force is measured in Newtons (N) and charge in Coulombs (C), Electric field is measured in Newtons per Coulomb (N/C) as mentioned earlier. Furthermore, the magnitude of an electric field is not dependent on the sign of q (i.e. whether the charge is positive or negative.) The sign only helps determine the direction that the electric field points.<br />
<br />
To calculate the electric force on a particle, first you must calculate the electric fields affecting the particle. Applying superposition, you add all electric fields to find the net field. Once you have this, you multiply the electric field by the charge of the particle, and this gives you the force exerted on the particle. Like charges repel each other and opposite charges attract each other.<br />
<br />
[[File:oppositesattract.jpeg]]<br />
<br />
== Electric Field and Superposition==<br />
<br />
The electric field contributed by a charged particle is unaffected by the electric field contributed by other charged particles. To that end, the principle of superposition, as mentioned earlier, states that the net electric field at a location is determined by the sum of all individual electric fields on charged particles. The principle of superposition is very useful to determine the force on a given charged particle. By being able to define electric field as a vector and simply adding up the various components of individual electric fields, the force on a particle is easily calculated using <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math><br />
<br />
The two must common methods of combining vectors in the principle of superposition are the tail to tail method (number 1 in the image below) and head to tail (number 2 in the image below).<br />
<br />
[[File:Superpositionpic.jpg]]<br />
<br />
== Electric Field and Electric Potential==<br />
<br />
Another way to define electric field is using the electric potential over a certain distance to determine field. In this case, Electric field is shown in units volts (V) per meter (m) (V/m).<br />
Again, electric field is calculated with potential difference with the equation:<br />
<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
This page pioneered by<br />
--[[User:Spennell3|Spennell3]] ([[User talk:Spennell3|talk]]) 13:36, 19 October 2015 (EDT)</div>Qmurphy3http://www.physicsbook.gatech.edu/index.php?title=Electric_Field&diff=27706Electric Field2017-04-08T20:44:49Z<p>Qmurphy3: </p>
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'''EDITED BY YASMIN MARTINS 10/31/2016'''<br />
<br />
'''EDIT CLAIMED BY QUINTIN MURPHY 4/8/2017'''<br />
<br />
This page discusses the general properties of electric fields.<br />
<br />
== Electric Field==<br />
<br />
Electric Field is a [[field]] created by an electric charge. It is measured in units of newtons per coulomb (N/C), or volts per meter (V/m), and has a direction, making it a vector quantity. The electric field created by a charge exists at all points in space and exerts a force on other charged objects. The field can be drawn as an arrow with tail at the observation location pointing in the direction of the field. The Electric field obeys superposition, so the net Electric field at a point in space can be determined by summing all the individual fields present at that location.<br />
<br />
The electric field of a positive particle points away from the particle, while the electric field of a negative particle points toward the particle, as seen right here:<br />
[[File:Posandnegefield.png]]<br />
<br />
<br />
When two oppositely charged particles are placed next to each other, their electric field moves from the positive to the negative. Two similarly charged particles will have fields that are repelled by each other. This is shown below:<br />
<br />
[[File:Multiplechargeefield.png]]<br />
<br />
== Mathematical Concept of a Field==<br />
<br />
In mathematics, a field is a value that exists at all points in space. The magnitude of an electric field is a scalar. The field itself is represented as a vector: <x,y,z>. Other examples of fields are [[gravitational fields]] and [[magnetic fields]].<br />
<br />
You can calculate electric field in a few ways. You can calculate the electric field vector and magnitude by using the following equations:<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{F}{q}</math>, where F is the force and q is the charge of the particle<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{kQ}{r^2}</math>, where k is Coulomb's constant, or 9x10^9, Q is the charge of the particle, and r is the distance between both particles.<br />
<br />
The magnitude of an electric field can be also be calculated by using the potential difference, Δϕ, between two plates and the distance, d, between them.<br />
:<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
<br />
== Electric Field and Force==<br />
<br />
The force due to an external electric field on a charged particle is given by the equation <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math> where q is the charge of the observed particle and E is the electric field. The field created by a charged particle exerts no force on itself. This is to say that the force on a given particle is defined as the charge on that particle multiplied the combined electric fields of the external environment. Since force is measured in Newtons (N) and charge in Coulombs (C), Electric field is measured in Newtons per Coulomb (N/C) as mentioned earlier. Furthermore, the magnitude of an electric field is not dependent on the sign of q (i.e. whether the charge is positive or negative.) The sign only helps determine the direction that the electric field points.<br />
<br />
To calculate the electric force on a particle, first you must calculate the electric fields affecting the particle. Applying superposition, you add all electric fields to find the net field. Once you have this, you multiply the electric field by the charge of the particle, and this gives you the force exerted on the particle. Like charges repel each other and opposite charges attract each other.<br />
<br />
[[File:oppositesattract.jpeg]]<br />
<br />
== Electric Field and Superposition==<br />
<br />
The electric field contributed by a charged particle is unaffected by the electric field contributed by other charged particles. To that end, the principle of superposition, as mentioned earlier, states that the net electric field at a location is determined by the sum of all individual electric fields on charged particles. The principle of superposition is very useful to determine the force on a given charged particle. By being able to define electric field as a vector and simply adding up the various components of individual electric fields, the force on a particle is easily calculated using <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math><br />
<br />
[[File:Superpositionpic.jpg]]<br />
<br />
== Electric Field and Electric Potential==<br />
<br />
Another way to define electric field is using the electric potential over a certain distance to determine field. In this case, Electric field is shown in units volts (V) per meter (m) (V/m).<br />
Again, electric field is calculated with potential difference with the equation:<br />
<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
This page pioneered by<br />
--[[User:Spennell3|Spennell3]] ([[User talk:Spennell3|talk]]) 13:36, 19 October 2015 (EDT)</div>Qmurphy3http://www.physicsbook.gatech.edu/index.php?title=Electric_Field&diff=27705Electric Field2017-04-08T20:44:26Z<p>Qmurphy3: </p>
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'''EDITED BY YASMIN MARTINS 10/31/2016'''<br />
<br />
""EDIT CLAIMED BY QUINTIN MURPHY 4/8/2017""<br />
<br />
This page discusses the general properties of electric fields.<br />
<br />
== Electric Field==<br />
<br />
Electric Field is a [[field]] created by an electric charge. It is measured in units of newtons per coulomb (N/C), or volts per meter (V/m), and has a direction, making it a vector quantity. The electric field created by a charge exists at all points in space and exerts a force on other charged objects. The field can be drawn as an arrow with tail at the observation location pointing in the direction of the field. The Electric field obeys superposition, so the net Electric field at a point in space can be determined by summing all the individual fields present at that location.<br />
<br />
The electric field of a positive particle points away from the particle, while the electric field of a negative particle points toward the particle, as seen right here:<br />
[[File:Posandnegefield.png]]<br />
<br />
<br />
When two oppositely charged particles are placed next to each other, their electric field moves from the positive to the negative. Two similarly charged particles will have fields that are repelled by each other. This is shown below:<br />
<br />
[[File:Multiplechargeefield.png]]<br />
<br />
== Mathematical Concept of a Field==<br />
<br />
In mathematics, a field is a value that exists at all points in space. The magnitude of an electric field is a scalar. The field itself is represented as a vector: <x,y,z>. Other examples of fields are [[gravitational fields]] and [[magnetic fields]].<br />
<br />
You can calculate electric field in a few ways. You can calculate the electric field vector and magnitude by using the following equations:<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{F}{q}</math>, where F is the force and q is the charge of the particle<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{kQ}{r^2}</math>, where k is Coulomb's constant, or 9x10^9, Q is the charge of the particle, and r is the distance between both particles.<br />
<br />
The magnitude of an electric field can be also be calculated by using the potential difference, Δϕ, between two plates and the distance, d, between them.<br />
:<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
<br />
== Electric Field and Force==<br />
<br />
The force due to an external electric field on a charged particle is given by the equation <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math> where q is the charge of the observed particle and E is the electric field. The field created by a charged particle exerts no force on itself. This is to say that the force on a given particle is defined as the charge on that particle multiplied the combined electric fields of the external environment. Since force is measured in Newtons (N) and charge in Coulombs (C), Electric field is measured in Newtons per Coulomb (N/C) as mentioned earlier. Furthermore, the magnitude of an electric field is not dependent on the sign of q (i.e. whether the charge is positive or negative.) The sign only helps determine the direction that the electric field points.<br />
<br />
To calculate the electric force on a particle, first you must calculate the electric fields affecting the particle. Applying superposition, you add all electric fields to find the net field. Once you have this, you multiply the electric field by the charge of the particle, and this gives you the force exerted on the particle. Like charges repel each other and opposite charges attract each other.<br />
<br />
[[File:oppositesattract.jpeg]]<br />
<br />
== Electric Field and Superposition==<br />
<br />
The electric field contributed by a charged particle is unaffected by the electric field contributed by other charged particles. To that end, the principle of superposition, as mentioned earlier, states that the net electric field at a location is determined by the sum of all individual electric fields on charged particles. The principle of superposition is very useful to determine the force on a given charged particle. By being able to define electric field as a vector and simply adding up the various components of individual electric fields, the force on a particle is easily calculated using <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math><br />
<br />
[[File:Superpositionpic.jpg]]<br />
<br />
== Electric Field and Electric Potential==<br />
<br />
Another way to define electric field is using the electric potential over a certain distance to determine field. In this case, Electric field is shown in units volts (V) per meter (m) (V/m).<br />
Again, electric field is calculated with potential difference with the equation:<br />
<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
This page pioneered by<br />
--[[User:Spennell3|Spennell3]] ([[User talk:Spennell3|talk]]) 13:36, 19 October 2015 (EDT)</div>Qmurphy3http://www.physicsbook.gatech.edu/index.php?title=Electric_Field&diff=27703Electric Field2017-04-08T20:44:01Z<p>Qmurphy3: </p>
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'''EDITED BY YASMIN MARTINS 10/31/2016'''<br />
EDIT CLAIMED BY QUINTIN MURPHY 4/8/2017<br />
<br />
This page discusses the general properties of electric fields.<br />
<br />
== Electric Field==<br />
<br />
Electric Field is a [[field]] created by an electric charge. It is measured in units of newtons per coulomb (N/C), or volts per meter (V/m), and has a direction, making it a vector quantity. The electric field created by a charge exists at all points in space and exerts a force on other charged objects. The field can be drawn as an arrow with tail at the observation location pointing in the direction of the field. The Electric field obeys superposition, so the net Electric field at a point in space can be determined by summing all the individual fields present at that location.<br />
<br />
The electric field of a positive particle points away from the particle, while the electric field of a negative particle points toward the particle, as seen right here:<br />
[[File:Posandnegefield.png]]<br />
<br />
<br />
When two oppositely charged particles are placed next to each other, their electric field moves from the positive to the negative. Two similarly charged particles will have fields that are repelled by each other. This is shown below:<br />
<br />
[[File:Multiplechargeefield.png]]<br />
<br />
== Mathematical Concept of a Field==<br />
<br />
In mathematics, a field is a value that exists at all points in space. The magnitude of an electric field is a scalar. The field itself is represented as a vector: <x,y,z>. Other examples of fields are [[gravitational fields]] and [[magnetic fields]].<br />
<br />
You can calculate electric field in a few ways. You can calculate the electric field vector and magnitude by using the following equations:<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{F}{q}</math>, where F is the force and q is the charge of the particle<br />
<br />
<math>E = \frac{kQ}{r^2}</math>, where k is Coulomb's constant, or 9x10^9, Q is the charge of the particle, and r is the distance between both particles.<br />
<br />
The magnitude of an electric field can be also be calculated by using the potential difference, Δϕ, between two plates and the distance, d, between them.<br />
:<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
<br />
== Electric Field and Force==<br />
<br />
The force due to an external electric field on a charged particle is given by the equation <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math> where q is the charge of the observed particle and E is the electric field. The field created by a charged particle exerts no force on itself. This is to say that the force on a given particle is defined as the charge on that particle multiplied the combined electric fields of the external environment. Since force is measured in Newtons (N) and charge in Coulombs (C), Electric field is measured in Newtons per Coulomb (N/C) as mentioned earlier. Furthermore, the magnitude of an electric field is not dependent on the sign of q (i.e. whether the charge is positive or negative.) The sign only helps determine the direction that the electric field points.<br />
<br />
To calculate the electric force on a particle, first you must calculate the electric fields affecting the particle. Applying superposition, you add all electric fields to find the net field. Once you have this, you multiply the electric field by the charge of the particle, and this gives you the force exerted on the particle. Like charges repel each other and opposite charges attract each other.<br />
<br />
[[File:oppositesattract.jpeg]]<br />
<br />
== Electric Field and Superposition==<br />
<br />
The electric field contributed by a charged particle is unaffected by the electric field contributed by other charged particles. To that end, the principle of superposition, as mentioned earlier, states that the net electric field at a location is determined by the sum of all individual electric fields on charged particles. The principle of superposition is very useful to determine the force on a given charged particle. By being able to define electric field as a vector and simply adding up the various components of individual electric fields, the force on a particle is easily calculated using <math> \vec{F} = q\vec{E}</math><br />
<br />
[[File:Superpositionpic.jpg]]<br />
<br />
== Electric Field and Electric Potential==<br />
<br />
Another way to define electric field is using the electric potential over a certain distance to determine field. In this case, Electric field is shown in units volts (V) per meter (m) (V/m).<br />
Again, electric field is calculated with potential difference with the equation:<br />
<math>E = -\frac{\Delta\phi}{d}</math><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
This page pioneered by<br />
--[[User:Spennell3|Spennell3]] ([[User talk:Spennell3|talk]]) 13:36, 19 October 2015 (EDT)</div>Qmurphy3http://www.physicsbook.gatech.edu/index.php?title=Nuclear_Fission&diff=19762Nuclear Fission2015-12-06T04:39:21Z<p>Qmurphy3: </p>
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Nuclear fission is the process of splitting up an atom into multiple parts. This occurs spontaneously in the form of radioactive decay. [[File:complexchainreaction.jpg]]<br />
<br />
==The Main Idea==<br />
Nuclear fission is the process of splitting an atom and releasing a large quantity of energy, the primary source of all nuclear energy that is created. Nuclear fission can happen naturally in the form of radioactive decay or unnaturally with the bombardment of a nucleus with neurons. Radioactive decay is very uncommon amongst most large molecules but does happen naturally for Uranium-235 and Plutonium-239, both of which are isotopes. Uranium-235 fissions when it is bombarded by a slow moving neuron that then triggers its decay. Nuclear fission is typically managed to produce a standard and controlled reaction, but when it is not managed it results in a dangerous and uncontrollable release of energy (see atomic bomb). The two substituents that form from the split atom have a mass that is about one tenth of one percent less mass than that of the original atom, this loss of mass is about ten million times larger than the mass changes that occur in chemical reactions that involve rearrangement and do not alter or affect the nucleus.<br />
<br />
===A Mathematical Model===<br />
The large amount of energy that is released is not lost or destroyed according to the conservation of mass principle, therefore we can use the formula below to better understand the change in mass and energy released during nuclear fission reactions. <br />
<br />
Mass of energy released = (E/c^2) = Mass Final- Mass Initial <br />
<br />
===A Computational Model===<br />
<br />
[[File:MiddleNuclearFission.gif]]<br />
<br />
==Examples==<br />
<br />
Nuclear power plants like these are found in various countries all over the globe.<br />
<br />
[[File:NuclearPowerPlant.jpg]] <br />
<br />
Nuclear fission occurs in reactors like this that capture the energy from the reaction.<br />
<br />
[[File:NuclearFissionReactor1.jpg]]<br />
<br />
==Connectedness==<br />
Nuclear fission is a very interesting topic to me because of its potential for green and renewable energy. After delving deeper into the subject, I was made aware of just how astonishingly large the amount of energy that is produced from the splitting of an atom actually was. I was always aware of what nuclear fission was because of its use in the atomic bomb and the basic explanation in secondary school. This topic however does not directly tie into my major of Biomedical engineering. The results of effective nuclear fission would be energy with which to power some types of biomedical devices as well as the potential to learn more about elements and materials that could be used in nuclear fission and other things. The overall industrial application of nuclear fission is actually quite impressive, it has the potential to be one of the most reliable and consistent forms of power production once the remainder of fossil fuels are depleted. Nuclear fission is a growing form of producing energy and will become an even better alternative once there is an adequate way to dispose of the radioactive waste that it produces. <br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
Otto Hahn and his assistant first discovered heavy nuclear fission in 1938. Hahn was a German scientist and won the Nobel Prize in 1945 for discovering chemical proof of nuclear fission. He discovered this by experimentally bombarding Uranium with neurons, the same method that is used today. The bombardment resulted in isotopes on the alkaline metal that they were testing as the sample, it was initially suspected that this was radium but after more thorough testing it was concluded that it was Barium, a product of splitting Uranium. <br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
*Radioactive Decay<br />
*Nuclear Fusion<br />
*Renewable Energy <br />
<br />
===Further reading===<br />
"The Nuclear Fission Process" by Cyriel Wagemans <br />
<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
Chabay, Ruth W., and Bruce A. Sherwood. "Chapter 10: Collisions." Matter & Interactions. Fourth Edition ed. Wiley, 2015. 261. Print.<br />
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/nucene/fission.html<br />
http://ieer.org/resource/factsheets/basics-nuclear-physics-fission/<br />
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fission<br />
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Hahn<br />
<br />
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Nuclear fission is the process of splitting up an atom into multiple parts. This occurs spontaneously in the form of radioactive decay. <br />
<br />
==The Main Idea==<br />
Nuclear fission is the process of splitting an atom and releasing a large quantity of energy, the primary source of all nuclear energy that is created. Nuclear fission can happen naturally in the form of radioactive decay or unnaturally with the bombardment of a nucleus with neurons. Radioactive decay is very uncommon amongst most large molecules but does happen naturally for Uranium-235 and Plutonium-239, both of which are isotopes. Uranium-235 fissions when it is bombarded by a slow moving neuron that then triggers its decay. Nuclear fission is typically managed to produce a standard and controlled reaction, but when it is not managed it results in a dangerous and uncontrollable release of energy (see atomic bomb). The two substituents that form from the split atom have a mass that is about one tenth of one percent less mass than that of the original atom, this loss of mass is about ten million times larger than the mass changes that occur in chemical reactions that involve rearrangement and do not alter or affect the nucleus.<br />
<br />
===A Mathematical Model===<br />
The large amount of energy that is released is not lost or destroyed according to the conservation of mass principle, therefore we can use the formula below to better understand the change in mass and energy released during nuclear fission reactions. <br />
<br />
Mass of energy released = (E/c^2) = Mass Final- Mass Initial <br />
<br />
===A Computational Model===<br />
<br />
[[File:MiddleNuclearFission.gif]]<br />
<br />
==Examples==<br />
<br />
Nuclear power plants like these are found in various countries all over the globe.<br />
<br />
[[File:NuclearPowerPlant.jpg]] <br />
<br />
Nuclear fission occurs in reactors like this that capture the energy from the reaction.<br />
<br />
[[File:NuclearFissionReactor1.jpg]]<br />
<br />
==Connectedness==<br />
Nuclear fission is a very interesting topic to me because of its potential for green and renewable energy. After delving deeper into the subject, I was made aware of just how astonishingly large the amount of energy that is produced from the splitting of an atom actually was. I was always aware of what nuclear fission was because of its use in the atomic bomb and the basic explanation in secondary school. This topic however does not directly tie into my major of Biomedical engineering. The results of effective nuclear fission would be energy with which to power some types of biomedical devices as well as the potential to learn more about elements and materials that could be used in nuclear fission and other things. The overall industrial application of nuclear fission is actually quite impressive, it has the potential to be one of the most reliable and consistent forms of power production once the remainder of fossil fuels are depleted. Nuclear fission is a growing form of producing energy and will become an even better alternative once there is an adequate way to dispose of the radioactive waste that it produces. <br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
Otto Hahn and his assistant first discovered heavy nuclear fission in 1938. Hahn was a German scientist and won the Nobel Prize in 1945 for discovering chemical proof of nuclear fission. He discovered this by experimentally bombarding Uranium with neurons, the same method that is used today. The bombardment resulted in isotopes on the alkaline metal that they were testing as the sample, it was initially suspected that this was radium but after more thorough testing it was concluded that it was Barium, a product of splitting Uranium. <br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
*Radioactive Decay<br />
*Nuclear Fusion<br />
*Renewable Energy <br />
<br />
===Further reading===<br />
"The Nuclear Fission Process" by Cyriel Wagemans <br />
<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
Chabay, Ruth W., and Bruce A. Sherwood. "Chapter 10: Collisions." Matter & Interactions. Fourth Edition ed. Wiley, 2015. 261. Print.<br />
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/nucene/fission.html<br />
http://ieer.org/resource/factsheets/basics-nuclear-physics-fission/<br />
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fission<br />
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Hahn<br />
<br />
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Nuclear fission is the process of splitting up an atom into multiple parts. This occurs spontaneously in the form of radioactive decay. <br />
<br />
==The Main Idea==<br />
Nuclear fission is the process of splitting an atom and releasing a large quantity of energy, the primary source of all nuclear energy that is created. Nuclear fission can happen naturally in the form of radioactive decay or unnaturally with the bombardment of a nucleus with neurons. Radioactive decay is very uncommon amongst most large molecules but does happen naturally for Uranium-235 and Plutonium-239, both of which are isotopes. Uranium-235 fissions when it is bombarded by a slow moving neuron that then triggers its decay. Nuclear fission is typically managed to produce a standard and controlled reaction, but when it is not managed it results in a dangerous and uncontrollable release of energy (see atomic bomb). The two substituents that form from the split atom have a mass that is about one tenth of one percent less mass than that of the original atom, this loss of mass is about ten million times larger than the mass changes that occur in chemical reactions that involve rearrangement and do not alter or affect the nucleus.<br />
<br />
===A Mathematical Model===<br />
The large amount of energy that is released is not lost or destroyed according to the conservation of mass principle, therefore we can use the formula below to better understand the change in mass and energy released during nuclear fission reactions. <br />
<br />
Mass of energy released = (E/c^2) = Mass Final- Mass Initial <br />
<br />
===A Computational Model===<br />
<br />
[[File:MiddleNuclearFission.gif]]<br />
<br />
==Examples==<br />
<br />
Nuclear power plants like these are found in various countries all over the globe.<br />
<br />
[[File:NuclearPowerPlant.jpg]] <br />
<br />
Nuclear fission occurs in reactors like this that capture the energy from the reaction.<br />
<br />
[[File:NuclearFissionReactor1]]<br />
<br />
==Connectedness==<br />
Nuclear fission is a very interesting topic to me because of its potential for green and renewable energy. After delving deeper into the subject, I was made aware of just how astonishingly large the amount of energy that is produced from the splitting of an atom actually was. I was always aware of what nuclear fission was because of its use in the atomic bomb and the basic explanation in secondary school. This topic however does not directly tie into my major of Biomedical engineering. The results of effective nuclear fission would be energy with which to power some types of biomedical devices as well as the potential to learn more about elements and materials that could be used in nuclear fission and other things. The overall industrial application of nuclear fission is actually quite impressive, it has the potential to be one of the most reliable and consistent forms of power production once the remainder of fossil fuels are depleted. Nuclear fission is a growing form of producing energy and will become an even better alternative once there is an adequate way to dispose of the radioactive waste that it produces. <br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
Otto Hahn and his assistant first discovered heavy nuclear fission in 1938. Hahn was a German scientist and won the Nobel Prize in 1945 for discovering chemical proof of nuclear fission. He discovered this by experimentally bombarding Uranium with neurons, the same method that is used today. The bombardment resulted in isotopes on the alkaline metal that they were testing as the sample, it was initially suspected that this was radium but after more thorough testing it was concluded that it was Barium, a product of splitting Uranium. <br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
*Radioactive Decay<br />
*Nuclear Fusion<br />
*Renewable Energy <br />
<br />
===Further reading===<br />
"The Nuclear Fission Process" by Cyriel Wagemans <br />
<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
Chabay, Ruth W., and Bruce A. Sherwood. "Chapter 10: Collisions." Matter & Interactions. Fourth Edition ed. Wiley, 2015. 261. Print.<br />
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/nucene/fission.html<br />
http://ieer.org/resource/factsheets/basics-nuclear-physics-fission/<br />
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fission<br />
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Hahn<br />
<br />
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Nuclear fission is the process of splitting up an atom into multiple parts. This occurs spontaneously in the form of radioactive decay. <br />
<br />
==The Main Idea==<br />
Nuclear fission is the process of splitting an atom and releasing a large quantity of energy, the primary source of all nuclear energy that is created. Nuclear fission can happen naturally in the form of radioactive decay or unnaturally with the bombardment of a nucleus with neurons. Radioactive decay is very uncommon amongst most large molecules but does happen naturally for Uranium-235 and Plutonium-239, both of which are isotopes. Uranium-235 fissions when it is bombarded by a slow moving neuron that then triggers its decay. Nuclear fission is typically managed to produce a standard and controlled reaction, but when it is not managed it results in a dangerous and uncontrollable release of energy (see atomic bomb). The two substituents that form from the split atom have a mass that is about one tenth of one percent less mass than that of the original atom, this loss of mass is about ten million times larger than the mass changes that occur in chemical reactions that involve rearrangement and do not alter or affect the nucleus.<br />
<br />
===A Mathematical Model===<br />
The large amount of energy that is released is not lost or destroyed according to the conservation of mass principle, therefore we can use the formula below to better understand the change in mass and energy released during nuclear fission reactions. <br />
<br />
Mass of energy released = (E/c^2) = Mass Final- Mass Initial <br />
<br />
===A Computational Model===<br />
<br />
[[File:MiddleNuclearFission.gif]]<br />
<br />
==Examples==<br />
<br />
Nuclear power plants like these are found in various countries all over the globe.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[File:NuclearPowerPlant.jpg]] <br />
<br />
===Simple===<br />
===Middling===<br />
===Difficult===<br />
<br />
==Connectedness==<br />
Nuclear fission is a very interesting topic to me because of its potential for green and renewable energy. After delving deeper into the subject, I was made aware of just how astonishingly large the amount of energy that is produced from the splitting of an atom actually was. I was always aware of what nuclear fission was because of its use in the atomic bomb and the basic explanation in secondary school. This topic however does not directly tie into my major of Biomedical engineering. The results of effective nuclear fission would be energy with which to power some types of biomedical devices as well as the potential to learn more about elements and materials that could be used in nuclear fission and other things. The overall industrial application of nuclear fission is actually quite impressive, it has the potential to be one of the most reliable and consistent forms of power production once the remainder of fossil fuels are depleted. Nuclear fission is a growing form of producing energy and will become an even better alternative once there is an adequate way to dispose of the radioactive waste that it produces. <br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
Otto Hahn and his assistant first discovered heavy nuclear fission in 1938. Hahn was a German scientist and won the Nobel Prize in 1945 for discovering chemical proof of nuclear fission. He discovered this by experimentally bombarding Uranium with neurons, the same method that is used today. The bombardment resulted in isotopes on the alkaline metal that they were testing as the sample, it was initially suspected that this was radium but after more thorough testing it was concluded that it was Barium, a product of splitting Uranium. <br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
*Radioactive Decay<br />
*Nuclear Fusion<br />
*Renewable Energy <br />
<br />
===Further reading===<br />
"The Nuclear Fission Process" by Cyriel Wagemans <br />
<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
Chabay, Ruth W., and Bruce A. Sherwood. "Chapter 10: Collisions." Matter & Interactions. Fourth Edition ed. Wiley, 2015. 261. Print.<br />
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/nucene/fission.html<br />
http://ieer.org/resource/factsheets/basics-nuclear-physics-fission/<br />
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fission<br />
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Hahn<br />
<br />
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Nuclear fission is the process of splitting up an atom into multiple parts. This occurs spontaneously in the form of radioactive decay. <br />
<br />
==The Main Idea==<br />
<br />
Nuclear fission is the process of splitting an atom and releasing a large quantity of energy, the primary source of all nuclear energy that is created. Nuclear fission can happen naturally in the form of radioactive decay or unnaturally with the bombardment of a nucleus with neurons. Radioactive decay is very uncommon amongst most large molecules but does happen naturally for Uranium-235 and Plutonium-239, both of which are isotopes. Uranium-235 fissions when it is bombarded by a slow moving neuron that then triggers its decay. Nuclear fission is typically managed to produce a standard and controlled reaction, but when it is not managed it results in a dangerous and uncontrollable release of energy (see atomic bomb). The two substituents that form from the split atom have a mass that is about one tenth of one percent less mass than that of the original atom, this loss of mass is about ten million times larger than the mass changes that occur in chemical reactions that involve rearrangement and do not alter or affect the nucleus.<br />
<br />
<br />
===A Mathematical Model===<br />
The large amount of energy that is released is not lost or destroyed according to the conservation of mass principle, therefore we can use the formula below to better understand the change in mass and energy released during nuclear fission reactions. <br />
<br />
Mass of energy released = (E/c^2) = Mass Final- Mass Initial <br />
<br />
===A Computational Model===<br />
<br />
https://www.euronuclear.org/info/encyclopedia/images/nuc_fission1.jpg<br />
<br />
==Examples==<br />
<br />
Nuclear power plants like these are found in various countries all over the globe.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[File:NuclearPowerPlant.jpg]] <br />
<br />
===Simple===<br />
===Middling===<br />
===Difficult===<br />
<br />
==Connectedness==<br />
Nuclear fission is a very interesting topic to me because of its potential for green and renewable energy. After delving deeper into the subject, I was made aware of just how astonishingly large the amount of energy that is produced from the splitting of an atom actually was. I was always aware of what nuclear fission was because of its use in the atomic bomb and the basic explanation in secondary school. This topic however does not directly tie into my major of Biomedical engineering. The results of effective nuclear fission would be energy with which to power some types of biomedical devices as well as the potential to learn more about elements and materials that could be used in nuclear fission and other things. The overall industrial application of nuclear fission is actually quite impressive, it has the potential to be one of the most reliable and consistent forms of power production once the remainder of fossil fuels are depleted. Nuclear fission is a growing form of producing energy and will become an even better alternative once there is an adequate way to dispose of the radioactive waste that it produces. <br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
Otto Hahn and his assistant first discovered heavy nuclear fission in 1938. Hahn was a German scientist and won the Nobel Prize in 1945 for discovering chemical proof of nuclear fission. He discovered this by experimentally bombarding Uranium with neurons, the same method that is used today. The bombardment resulted in isotopes on the alkaline metal that they were testing as the sample, it was initially suspected that this was radium but after more thorough testing it was concluded that it was Barium, a product of splitting Uranium. <br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
*Radioactive Decay<br />
*Nuclear Fusion<br />
*Renewable Energy <br />
<br />
===Further reading===<br />
"The Nuclear Fission Process" by Cyriel Wagemans <br />
<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
Chabay, Ruth W., and Bruce A. Sherwood. "Chapter 10: Collisions." Matter & Interactions. Fourth Edition ed. Wiley, 2015. 261. Print.<br />
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/nucene/fission.html<br />
http://ieer.org/resource/factsheets/basics-nuclear-physics-fission/<br />
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fission<br />
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Hahn<br />
<br />
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Nuclear fission is the process of splitting up an atom into multiple parts. This occurs spontaneously in the form of radioactive decay. <br />
<br />
==The Main Idea==<br />
<br />
Nuclear fission is the process of splitting an atom and releasing a large quantity of energy, the primary source of all nuclear energy that is created. Nuclear fission can happen naturally in the form of radioactive decay or unnaturally with the bombardment of a nucleus with neurons. Radioactive decay is very uncommon amongst most large molecules but does happen naturally for Uranium-235 and Plutonium-239, both of which are isotopes. Uranium-235 fissions when it is bombarded by a slow moving neuron that then triggers its decay. Nuclear fission is typically managed to produce a standard and controlled reaction, but when it is not managed it results in a dangerous and uncontrollable release of energy (see atomic bomb). The two substituents that form from the split atom have a mass that is about one tenth of one percent less mass than that of the original atom, this loss of mass is about ten million times larger than the mass changes that occur in chemical reactions that involve rearrangement and do not alter or affect the nucleus.<br />
<br />
<br />
===A Mathematical Model===<br />
The large amount of energy that is released is not lost or destroyed according to the conservation of mass principle, therefore we can use the formula below to better understand the change in mass and energy released during nuclear fission reactions. <br />
<br />
Mass of energy released = (E/c^2) = Mass Final- Mass Initial <br />
<br />
===A Computational Model===<br />
<br />
https://www.euronuclear.org/info/encyclopedia/images/nuc_fission1.jpg<br />
<br />
==Examples==<br />
<br />
Nuclear power plants like these are found in various countries all over the globe.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[File:NuclearPowerPlant.jpg]] <br />
<br />
===Simple===<br />
===Middling===<br />
===Difficult===<br />
<br />
==Connectedness==<br />
Nuclear fission is a very interesting topic to me because of its potential for green and renewable energy. After delving deeper into the subject, I was made aware of just how astonishingly large the amount of energy that is produced from the splitting of an atom actually was. I was always aware of what nuclear fission was because of its use in the atomic bomb and the basic explanation in secondary school. This topic however does not directly tie into my major of Biomedical engineering. The results of effective nuclear fission would be energy with which to power some types of biomedical devices as well as the potential to learn more about elements and materials that could be used in nuclear fission and other things. The overall industrial application of nuclear fission is actually quite impressive, it has the potential to be one of the most reliable and consistent forms of power production once the remainder of fossil fuels are depleted. Nuclear fission is a growing form of producing energy and will become an even better alternative once there is an adequate way to dispose of the radioactive waste that it produces. <br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
Put this idea in historical context. Give the reader the Who, What, When, Where, and Why.<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
*Radioactive Decay<br />
*Nuclear Fusion<br />
*Renewable Energy <br />
<br />
===Further reading===<br />
"The Nuclear Fission Process" by Cyriel Wagemans <br />
<br />
===External links===<br />
[http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bring-science-home-reaction-time/]<br />
<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
<br />
This section contains the the references you used while writing this page<br />
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Nuclear fission is the process of splitting up an atom into multiple parts. This occurs spontaneously in the form of radioactive decay. <br />
<br />
==The Main Idea==<br />
<br />
Nuclear fission is the process of splitting an atom and releasing a large quantity of energy, the primary source of all nuclear energy that is created. Nuclear fission can happen naturally in the form of radioactive decay or unnaturally with the bombardment of a nucleus with neurons. Radioactive decay is very uncommon amongst most large molecules but does happen naturally for Uranium-235 and Plutonium-239, both of which are isotopes. Uranium-235 fissions when it is bombarded by a slow moving neuron that then triggers its decay. Nuclear fission is typically managed to produce a standard and controlled reaction, but when it is not managed it results in a dangerous and uncontrollable release of energy (see atomic bomb). The two substituents that form from the split atom have a mass that is about one tenth of one percent less mass than that of the original atom, this loss of mass is about ten million times larger than the mass changes that occur in chemical reactions that involve rearrangement and do not alter or affect the nucleus.<br />
<br />
<br />
===A Mathematical Model===<br />
The large amount of energy that is released is not lost or destroyed according to the conservation of mass principle, therefore we can use the formula below to better understand the change in mass and energy released during nuclear fission reactions. <br />
<br />
Mass of energy released = (E/c^2) = Mass Final- Mass Initial <br />
<br />
===A Computational Model===<br />
<br />
https://www.euronuclear.org/info/encyclopedia/images/nuc_fission1.jpg<br />
<br />
==Examples==<br />
<br />
Nuclear power plants like these are found in various countries all over the globe.<br />
[[File:NuclearPowerPlant.jpg]] <br />
<br />
===Simple===<br />
===Middling===<br />
===Difficult===<br />
<br />
==Connectedness==<br />
Nuclear fission is a very interesting topic to me because of its potential for green and renewable energy. After delving deeper into the subject, I was made aware of just how astonishingly large the amount of energy that is produced from the splitting of an atom actually was. I was always aware of what nuclear fission was because of its use in the atomic bomb and the basic explanation in secondary school. This topic however does not directly tie into my major of Biomedical engineering. The results of effective nuclear fission would be energy with which to power some types of biomedical devices as well as the potential to learn more about elements and materials that could be used in nuclear fission and other things. The overall industrial application of nuclear fission is actually quite impressive, it has the potential to be one of the most reliable and consistent forms of power production once the remainder of fossil fuels are depleted. Nuclear fission is a growing form of producing energy and will become an even better alternative once there is an adequate way to dispose of the radioactive waste that it produces. <br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
Put this idea in historical context. Give the reader the Who, What, When, Where, and Why.<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
*Radioactive Decay<br />
*Nuclear Fusion<br />
*Renewable Energy <br />
<br />
===Further reading===<br />
"The Nuclear Fission Process" by Cyriel Wagemans <br />
<br />
===External links===<br />
[http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bring-science-home-reaction-time/]<br />
<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
<br />
This section contains the the references you used while writing this page<br />
<br />
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Nuclear fission is the process of splitting up an atom into multiple parts. This occurs spontaneously in the form of radioactive decay. <br />
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==The Main Idea==<br />
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Nuclear fission is the process of splitting an atom and releasing a large quantity of energy, the primary source of all nuclear energy that is created. Nuclear fission can happen naturally in the form of radioactive decay or unnaturally with the bombardment of a nucleus with neurons. Radioactive decay is very uncommon amongst most large molecules but does happen naturally for Uranium-235 and Plutonium-239, both of which are isotopes. Uranium-235 fissions when it is bombarded by a slow moving neuron that then triggers its decay. Nuclear fission is typically managed to produce a standard and controlled reaction, but when it is not managed it results in a dangerous and uncontrollable release of energy (see atomic bomb). The two substituents that form from the split atom have a mass that is about one tenth of one percent less mass than that of the original atom, this loss of mass is about ten million times larger than the mass changes that occur in chemical reactions that involve rearrangement and do not alter or affect the nucleus.<br />
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===A Mathematical Model===<br />
The large amount of energy that is released is not lost or destroyed according to the conservation of mass principle, therefore we can use the formula below to better understand the change in mass and energy released during nuclear fission reactions. <br />
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Mass of energy released = (E/c^2) = Mass Final- Mass Initial <br />
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===A Computational Model===<br />
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==Examples==<br />
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Below is an example of the chain reaction that occurs when a Uranium 235 isotope is bombarded with a singular slow moving neuron. This reaction first results in the splitting of the uranium atoms into two nuclei and then the subsequent pictures shows the reaction as it progress and becomes more sophisticated with more chain reactions. <br />
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Nuclear fission is a very interesting topic to me because of its potential for green and renewable energy. After delving deeper into the subject, I was made aware of just how astonishingly large the amount of energy that is produced from the splitting of an atom actually was. I was always aware of what nuclear fission was because of its use in the atomic bomb and the basic explanation in secondary school. This topic however does not directly tie into my major of Biomedical engineering. The results of effective nuclear fission would be energy with which to power some types of biomedical devices as well as the potential to learn more about elements and materials that could be used in nuclear fission and other things. The overall industrial application of nuclear fission is actually quite impressive, it has the potential to be one of the most reliable and consistent forms of power production once the remainder of fossil fuels are depleted. Nuclear fission is a growing form of producing energy and will become an even better alternative once there is an adequate way to dispose of the radioactive waste that it produces. <br />
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== See also ==<br />
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*Radioactive Decay<br />
*Nuclear Fusion<br />
*Renewable Energy <br />
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===Further reading===<br />
"The Nuclear Fission Process" by Cyriel Wagemans <br />
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Nuclear fission is the process of splitting up an atom into multiple parts. This occurs spontaneously in the form of radioactive decay. <br />
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==The Main Idea==<br />
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Nuclear fission is the process of splitting an atom and releasing a large quantity of energy, the primary source of all nuclear energy that is created. Nuclear fission can happen naturally in the form of radioactive decay or unnaturally with the bombardment of a nucleus with neurons. Radioactive decay is very uncommon amongst most large molecules but does happen naturally for Uranium-235 and Plutonium-239, both of which are isotopes. Uranium-235 fissions when it is bombarded by a slow moving neuron that then triggers its decay. Nuclear fission is typically managed to produce a standard and controlled reaction, but when it is not managed it results in a dangerous and uncontrollable release of energy (see atomic bomb). The two substituents that form from the split atom have a mass that is about one tenth of one percent less mass than that of the original atom, this loss of mass is about ten million times larger than the mass changes that occur in chemical reactions that involve rearrangement and do not alter or affect the nucleus.<br />
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===A Mathematical Model===<br />
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Nuclear fission is a very interesting topic to me because of its potential for green and renewable energy. After delving deeper into the subject, I was made aware of just how astonishingly large the amount of energy that is produced from the splitting of an atom actually was. I was always aware of what nuclear fission was because of its use in the atomic bomb and the basic explanation in secondary school. This topic however does not directly tie into my major of Biomedical engineering. The results of effective nuclear fission would be energy with which to power some types of biomedical devices as well as the potential to learn more about elements and materials that could be used in nuclear fission and other things. The overall industrial application of nuclear fission is actually quite impressive, it has the potential to be one of the most reliable and consistent forms of power production once the remainder of fossil fuels are depleted. Nuclear fission is a growing form of producing energy and will become an even better alternative once there is an adequate way to dispose of the radioactive waste that it produces. <br />
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Nuclear fission is the process of splitting up an atom into multiple parts. This occurs spontaneously in the form of radioactive decay. <br />
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==The Main Idea==<br />
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Nuclear fission is the process of splitting an atom and releasing a large quantity of energy, the primary source of all nuclear energy that is created. Nuclear fission can happen naturally in the form of radioactive decay or unnaturally with the bombardment of a nucleus with neurons. Radioactive decay is very uncommon amongst most large molecules but does happen naturally for Uranium-235 and Plutonium-239, both of which are isotopes. Uranium-235 fissions when it is bombarded by a slow moving neuron that then triggers its decay. Nuclear fission is typically managed to produce a standard and controlled reaction, but when it is not managed it results in a dangerous and uncontrollable release of energy (see atomic bomb). The two substituents that form from the split atom have a mass that is about one tenth of one percent less mass than that of the original atom, this loss of mass is about ten million times larger than the mass changes that occur in chemical reactions that involve rearrangement and do not alter or affect the nucleus.<br />
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What are the mathematical equations that allow us to model this topic. For example <math>{\frac{d\vec{p}}{dt}}_{system} = \vec{F}_{net}</math> where '''p''' is the momentum of the system and '''F''' is the net force from the surroundings.<br />
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Nuclear fission is the process of splitting up an atom into multiple parts. This occurs spontaneously in the form of radioactive decay. <br />
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==The Main Idea==<br />
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Nuclear fission is the process of splitting an atom and releasing a large quantity of energy, the primary source of all nuclear energy that is created. Nuclear fission can happen naturally in the form of radioactive decay or unnaturally with the bombardment of a nucleus with neurons. Radioactive decay is very uncommon amongst most large molecules but does happen naturally for Uranium-235 and Plutonium-239, both of which are isotopes. Uranium-235 fissions when it is bombarded by a slow moving neuron that then triggers its decay. Nuclear fission is typically managed to produce a standard and controlled reaction, but when it is not managed it results in a dangerous and uncontrollable release of energy (see atomic bomb). The two substituents that form from the split atom have a mass that is about one tenth of one percent less mass than that of the original atom, this loss of mass is about ten million times larger than the mass changes that occur in chemical reactions that involve rearrangement and do not alter or affect the nucleus.<br />
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===A Mathematical Model===<br />
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What are the mathematical equations that allow us to model this topic. For example <math>{\frac{d\vec{p}}{dt}}_{system} = \vec{F}_{net}</math> where '''p''' is the momentum of the system and '''F''' is the net force from the surroundings.<br />
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2 Examples<br />
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2.3 Difficult<br />
3 Connectedness<br />
4 History<br />
5 See also<br />
5.1 Further reading<br />
5.2 External links<br />
6 References<br />
The Main Idea[edit]<br />
Nuclear fission is the process of splitting an atom and releasing a large quantity of energy, the primary source of all nuclear energy that is created. Nuclear fission can happen naturally in the form of radioactive decay or unnaturally with the bombardment of a nucleus with neurons. Radioactive decay is very uncommon amongst most large molecules but does happen naturally for Uranium-235 and Plutonium-239, both of which are isotopes. Uranium-235 fissions when it is bombarded by a slow moving neuron which then triggers its decay. Nuclear fission is typically managed to produce a standard and controlled reaction, but when it is not managed it results in a dangerous and uncontrollable release of energy (see atomic bomb). The two substituents that form from the split atom have a mass that is about one tenth of one percent less mass than that of the original atom, this loss of mass is about ten million times larger than the mass changes that occur in chemical reactions that involve rearangement and do not alter or affect the nucleus.<br />
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A Computational Model[edit]<br />
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The Main Idea[edit]<br />
Nuclear fission is the process of splitting an atom and releasing a large quantity of energy, the primary source of all nuclear energy that is created. Nuclear fission can happen naturally in the form of radioactive decay or unnaturally with the bombardment of a nucleus with neurons. Radioactive decay is very uncommon amongst most large molecules but does happen naturally for Uranium-235 and Plutonium-239, both of which are isotopes. Uranium-235 fissions when it is bombarded by a slow moving neuron which then triggers its decay. Nuclear fission is typically managed to produce a standard and controlled reaction, but when it is not managed it results in a dangerous and uncontrollable release of energy (see atomic bomb). The two substituents that form from the split atom have a mass that is about one tenth of one percent less mass than that of the original atom, this loss of mass is about ten million times larger than the mass changes that occur in chemical reactions that involve rearangement and do not alter or affect the nucleus.<br />
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A Mathematical Model[edit]<br />
What are the mathematical equations that allow us to model this topic. For example dp⃗ dtsystem=F⃗ net where p is the momentum of the system and F is the net force from the surroundings.<br />
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A Computational Model[edit]<br />
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*[[Heinrich Lenz]]<br />
*[[Max Born]]<br />
*[[Archimedes]]<br />
*[[Jean Baptiste Biot]]<br />
*[[Carl Sagan]]<br />
*[[Eugene Wigner]]<br />
*[[Marie Curie]]<br />
*[[Pierre Curie]]<br />
*[[Werner Heisenberg]]<br />
*[[Johannes Diderik van der Waals]]<br />
*[[Louis de Broglie]]<br />
*[[Aristotle]]<br />
*[[Émilie du Châtelet]]<br />
*[[Blaise Pascal]]<br />
*[[Siméon Denis Poisson]]<br />
*[[Benjamin Franklin]]<br />
*[[James Chadwick]]<br />
*[[Henry Cavendish]]<br />
*[[Thomas Young]]<br />
*[[James Prescott Joule]]<br />
*[[John Bardeen]]<br />
*[[Leo Baekeland]]<br />
*[[Alhazen]]<br />
*[[Willebrord Snell]]<br />
*[[Fritz Walther Meissner]]<br />
*[[Johannes Kepler]]<br />
*[[Johann Wilhelm Ritter]]<br />
*[[Philipp Lenard]]<br />
*[[Robert A. Millikan]]<br />
*[[Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac]]<br />
*[[Guglielmo Marconi]]<br />
*[[William Lawrence Bragg]]<br />
*[[Robert Goddard]]<br />
*[[Léon Foucault]]<br />
*[[Henri Poincaré]]<br />
*[[Steven Weinberg]]<br />
*[[Arthur Compton]]<br />
*[[Pythagoras of Samos]]<br />
*[[Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar]]<br />
*[[Wilhelm Eduard Weber]]<br />
*[[Edmond Becquerel]]<br />
*[[Joseph Rotblat]]<br />
*[[Carl David Anderson]]<br />
*[[Hermann von Helmholtz]]<br />
*[[Nicolas Leonard Sadi Carnot]]<br />
*[[Wallace Carothers]]<br />
*[[David J. Wineland]]<br />
*[[Rudolf Clausius]]<br />
*[[Edward L. Norton]]<br />
*[[Shuji Nakamura]]<br />
*[[Pierre Laplace Pt. 2]]<br />
*[[William B. Shockley]]<br />
*[[Osborne Reynolds]]<br />
*[[Alexander Graham Bell]]<br />
*[[Hans Bethe]]<br />
*[[Erwin Schrodinger]]<br />
*[[Wolfgang Pauli]]<br />
*[[Paul Dirac]]<br />
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===Properties of Matter===<br />
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*[[Mass]]<br />
*[[Velocity]]<br />
*[[Relative Velocity]]<br />
*[[Density]]<br />
*[[Charge]]<br />
*[[Spin]]<br />
*[[SI Units]]<br />
*[[Heat Capacity]]<br />
*[[Specific Heat]]<br />
*[[Wavelength]]<br />
*[[Conductivity]]<br />
*[[Malleability]]<br />
*[[Weight]]<br />
*[[Boiling Point]]<br />
*[[Melting Point]]<br />
*[[Inertia]]<br />
*[[Non-Newtonian Fluids]]<br />
*[[Ferrofluids]]<br />
*[[Color]]<br />
*[[Temperature]]<br />
*[[Plasma]]<br />
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===Contact Interactions===<br />
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* [[Young's Modulus]]<br />
* [[Friction]]<br />
* [[Tension]]<br />
* [[Hooke's Law]]<br />
*[[Centripetal Force and Curving Motion]]<br />
*[[Compression or Normal Force]]<br />
* [[Length and Stiffness of an Interatomic Bond]]<br />
* [[Speed of Sound in Solids]]<br />
* [[Iterative Prediction of Spring-Mass System]]<br />
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===Momentum===<br />
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* [[Vectors]]<br />
* [[Kinematics]]<br />
* [[Conservation of Momentum]]<br />
* [[Predicting Change in multiple dimensions]]<br />
* [[Derivation of the Momentum Principle]]<br />
* [[Momentum Principle]]<br />
* [[Impulse Momentum]]<br />
* [[Curving Motion]]<br />
* [[Projectile Motion]]<br />
* [[Multi-particle Analysis of Momentum]]<br />
* [[Iterative Prediction]]<br />
* [[Analytical Prediction]]<br />
* [[Newton's Laws and Linear Momentum]]<br />
* [[Net Force]]<br />
* [[Center of Mass]]<br />
* [[Momentum at High Speeds]]<br />
* [[Change in Momentum in Time for Curving Motion]]<br />
* [[Momentum with respect to external Forces]]<br />
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===Angular Momentum===<br />
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* [[The Moments of Inertia]]<br />
* [[Moment of Inertia for a cylinder]]<br />
* [[Rotation]]<br />
* [[Torque]]<br />
* [[Systems with Zero Torque]]<br />
* [[Systems with Nonzero Torque]]<br />
* [[Torque vs Work]]<br />
* [[Angular Impulse]]<br />
* [[Right Hand Rule]]<br />
* [[Angular Velocity]]<br />
* [[Predicting the Position of a Rotating System]]<br />
* [[Translational Angular Momentum]]<br />
* [[The Angular Momentum Principle]]<br />
* [[Angular Momentum of Multiparticle Systems]]<br />
* [[Rotational Angular Momentum]]<br />
* [[Total Angular Momentum]]<br />
* [[Gyroscopes]]<br />
* [[Angular Momentum Compared to Linear Momentum]]<br />
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===Energy===<br />
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*[[The Photoelectric Effect]]<br />
*[[Photons]]<br />
*[[The Energy Principle]]<br />
*[[Predicting Change]]<br />
*[[Rest Mass Energy]]<br />
*[[Kinetic Energy]]<br />
*[[Potential Energy]]<br />
**[[Potential Energy for a Magnetic Dipole]]<br />
**[[Potential Energy of a Multiparticle System]]<br />
*[[Work]]<br />
**[[Work Done By A Nonconstant Force]]<br />
*[[Work and Energy for an Extended System]]<br />
*[[Thermal Energy]]<br />
*[[Conservation of Energy]]<br />
*[[Electric Potential]]<br />
*[[Energy Transfer due to a Temperature Difference]]<br />
*[[Gravitational Potential Energy]]<br />
*[[Point Particle Systems]]<br />
*[[Real Systems]]<br />
*[[Spring Potential Energy]]<br />
**[[Ball and Spring Model]]<br />
*[[Internal Energy]]<br />
**[[Potential Energy of a Pair of Neutral Atoms]]<br />
*[[Translational, Rotational and Vibrational Energy]]<br />
*[[Franck-Hertz Experiment]]<br />
*[[Power (Mechanical)]]<br />
*[[Transformation of Energy]]<br />
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*[[Energy Graphs]]<br />
**[[Energy graphs and the Bohr model]]<br />
*[[Air Resistance]]<br />
*[[Electronic Energy Levels]]<br />
*[[Second Law of Thermodynamics and Entropy]]<br />
*[[Specific Heat Capacity]]<br />
*[[The Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution]]<br />
*[[Electronic Energy Levels and Photons]]<br />
*[[Energy Density]]<br />
*[[Bohr Model]]<br />
*[[Quantized energy levels]]<br />
**[[Spontaneous Photon Emission]]<br />
*[[Path Independence of Electric Potential]]<br />
*[[Energy in a Circuit]]<br />
*[[The Photovoltaic Effect]]<br />
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===Collisions===<br />
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*[[Collisions]] <br />
Collisions are events that happen very frequently in our day-to-day world. In the realm of Physics, a collision is defined as any sort of process in which before and after a short time interval there is little interaction, but during that short time interval there are large interactions. When looking at collisions, it is first important to understand two very important principles: the Momentum Principle and the Energy Principle. Both principles serve use when talking of collisions because they provide a way in which to analyze these collisions. Collisions themselves can be categorized into 3 main different types: elastic collisions, inelastic collisions, maximally inelastic collisions. All 3 collisions will get touched on in more detail further on.<br />
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*[[Elastic Collisions]]<br />
A collision is deemed "elastic" when the internal energy of the objects in the system does not change (in other words, change in internal energy equals 0). Because in an elastic collision no kinetic energy is converted over to internal energy, in any elastic collision Kfinal always equals Kinitial.<br />
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*[[Inelastic Collisions]]<br />
A collision is said to be "inelastic" when it is not elastic; therefore, an inelastic collision is an interaction in which some change in internal energy occurs between the colliding objects (in other words, change in internal energy does not equal 0). Examples of such changes that occur between colliding objects include, but are not limited to, things like they get hot, or they vibrate/rotate, or they deform. Because some of the kinetic energy is converted to internal energy during an inelastic collision, Kfinal does not equal Kinitial.<br />
There are a few characteristics that one can search for when identifying inelasticity. These indications include things such as:<br />
*Objects stick together after the collision<br />
*An object is in an excited state after the collision<br />
*An object becomes deformed after the collision<br />
*The objects become hotter after the collision<br />
*There exists more vibration or rotation after the collision<br />
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*[[Maximally Inelastic Collision]] <br />
Maximally inelastic collisions, also known as "sticking collisions", are the most extreme kinds of inelastic collisions. Just as its secondary name implies, a maximally inelastic collision is one in which the colliding objects stick together creating maximum dissipation. This does not automatically mean that the colliding objects stop dead because the law of conservation of momentum. In a maximally inelastic collision, the remaining kinetic energy is present only because total momentum can't change and must be conserved.<br />
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*[[Head-on Collision of Equal Masses]]<br />
The easiest way to understand this phenomenon is to look at it through an example. In this case, we can analyze it through the common game of billiards. Taking the two, equally massed billiard balls as the system, we can neglect the small frictional force exerted on the balls by the billiard table. The Momentum Principle states that in this head-on collision of billiard balls the total final momentum in the x direction must equal the total initial momentum. However, this alone does not give us the knowledge to know how the momentum will be divided up between the two balls. Considering the law of conservation of energy, we can more accurately depict what will happen. This will also allow for one to identify what kind of collision occurs (elastic, inelastic, or maximally inelastic). It is important to know that head-on collisions of equal masses do not have a definite type of collision associated with it.<br />
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*[[Head-on Collision of Unequal Masses]]<br />
Just as with head-on collisions of equal masses, it is easy to understand head-on collisions of unequal masses by viewing it through an example. Let's take for example two balls of unequal masses like a ping-pong ball and a bowling ball. For the purpose of this example (so as to allow for no friction and no other significant external forces), let's imagine these objects collide in outer space inside an orbiting spacecraft. If there were to be a collision between the two, what would one expect to happen? One could expect to see the ping-pong ball collide with the bowling ball and bounce straight back with a very small change of speed. What one might not expect as much is that the bowling ball also moves, just very slowly. Again, this can all be explained through the conservation of momentum and the conservation of energy.<br />
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*[[Frame of Reference]]<br />
In the world of Physics, a frame of reference is the perspective from which a system is observed. It can be stationary or sometimes it can even be moving at a constant velocity. In some rare cases, the frame of reference moves at an nonconstant velocity and is deemed "noninertial" meaning the basic laws of physics do not apply. Continuing with the trend of examples, pretend you are at a train station observing trains as they pass by. From your stationary frame of reference, you observe that the passenger on the train is moving at the same velocity as the train. However, from a moving frame of reference, say from the eyes of the train conductor, he would view the train passengers as "anchored" to the train.<br />
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*[[Scattering: Collisions in 2D and 3D]]<br />
Experiments that involve scattering are often used to study the structure and behavior of atoms, nuclei, as well as of other small particles. In an experiment like such, a beam of particles collides with other particles. If it is an atomic or nuclear collision, we are unable to observe the curving trajectories inside the tiny region of interaction. Instead, we can only truly observe the trajectories before and after the collision. This is only possible because the particles are at a farther distance apart and have a very weak mutual interaction; this essentially means that the particles are moving almost in a straight line. A good example which demonstrates scattering is the collision between an alpha particle (the nucleus of a helium atom) and the nucleus of a gold atom. One will understand this phenomenon more in depth after first understanding the Rutherford Experiment which will get touched on later.<br />
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*[[Rutherford Experiment and Atomic Collisions]]<br />
In England in 1911, a famous experiment was performed by a group of scientists led by Mr. Ernest Rutherford. This experiment, later known as "The Rutherford Experiment", was a tremendous breakthrough for its time because it led to the discovery of the nucleus inside the atom. Rutherford's experiment involved the scattering of a high-speed alpha particle (now known as a helium nuclei - 2 protons and 2 neutrons) as it was shot at a thin gold foil (consisting of a nuclei with 79 protons and 118 neutrons). In the experiment, Rutherford and his team discovered that the velocity of the alpha particles was not high enough to allow the particles to make actual contact with the gold nucleus. Although they never actually made contact, it is still deemed a collision because there exists a sizable force between the alpha particle and the gold nucleus over a very short period of time. In conclusion, we say the alpha particle is "scattered" by its interaction with the nucleus of a gold atom and experiments like such are called "scattering" experiments.<br />
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*[[Coefficient of Restitution]]<br />
The coefficient of restitution is a measure of the elasticity in a collision. It is the ratio of the differences in velocities before and after the collision. The coefficient is evaluated by taking the difference in the velocities of the colliding objects after the collision and dividing by the difference in the velocities of the colliding objects before the collision.<br />
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All of the following information was collected from the Matter and Interactions 4th Edition physics textbook. The book is cited as follows...<br />
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Chabay, Ruth W., and Bruce A. Sherwood. "Chapter 10: Collisions." Matter & Interactions. Fourth Edition ed. Wiley, 2015. 383-409. Print.<br />
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===Fields===<br />
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* [[Electric Field]] of a<br />
** [[Point Charge]]<br />
** [[Electric Dipole]]<br />
** [[Capacitor]]<br />
** [[Charged Rod]]<br />
** [[Charged Ring]]<br />
** [[Charged Disk]]<br />
** [[Charged Spherical Shell]]<br />
** [[Charged Cylinder]]<br />
**[[A Solid Sphere Charged Throughout Its Volume]]<br />
*[[Charge Density]]<br />
*[[Superposition Principle]]<br />
*[[Electric Potential]] <br />
**[[Potential Difference Path Independence]]<br />
**[[Potential Difference in a Uniform Field]]<br />
**[[Potential Difference of point charge in a non-Uniform Field]]<br />
**[[Potential Difference at One Location]]<br />
**[[Sign of Potential Difference]]<br />
**[[Potential Difference in an Insulator]]<br />
**[[Energy Density and Electric Field]]<br />
** [[Systems of Charged Objects]]<br />
*[[Electric Force]]<br />
*[[Polarization]]<br />
**[[Polarization of an Atom]]<br />
**[[charged conductor and charged insulator]]<br />
*[[Charge Motion in Metals]]<br />
*[[Charge Transfer]]<br />
*[[Magnetic Field]]<br />
**[[Right-Hand Rule]]<br />
**[[Direction of Magnetic Field]]<br />
**[[Magnetic Field of a Long Straight Wire]]<br />
**[[Magnetic Field of a Loop]]<br />
**[[Magnetic Field of a Solenoid]]<br />
**[[Bar Magnet]]<br />
**[[Magnetic Dipole Moment]]<br />
***[[Stern-Gerlach Experiment]]<br />
**[[Magnetic Torque]]<br />
**[[Magnetic Force]]<br />
**[[Earth's Magnetic Field]]<br />
**[[Atomic Structure of Magnets]]<br />
*[[Combining Electric and Magnetic Forces]]<br />
**[[Hall Effect]]<br />
**[[Lorentz Force]]<br />
**[[Biot-Savart Law]]<br />
**[[Biot-Savart Law for Currents]]<br />
**[[Integration Techniques for Magnetic Field]]<br />
**[[Sparks in Air]]<br />
**[[Motional Emf]]<br />
**[[Detecting a Magnetic Field]]<br />
**[[Moving Point Charge]]<br />
**[[Non-Coulomb Electric Field]]<br />
**[[Electric Motors]]<br />
**[[Solenoid Applications]]<br />
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===Simple Circuits===<br />
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*[[Components]]<br />
*[[Steady State]]<br />
*[[Non Steady State]]<br />
*[[Charging and Discharging a Capacitor]]<br />
*[[Work and Power In A Circuit]]<br />
*[[Thin and Thick Wires]]<br />
*[[Node Rule]]<br />
*[[Loop Rule]]<br />
*[[Resistivity]]<br />
*[[Power in a circuit]]<br />
*[[Ammeters,Voltmeters,Ohmmeters]]<br />
*[[Current]]<br />
**[[AC]]<br />
*[[Ohm's Law]]<br />
*[[Series Circuits]]<br />
*[[Parallel Circuits]]<br />
*[[RC]]<br />
*[[AC vs DC]]<br />
*[[Charge in a RC Circuit]]<br />
*[[Current in a RC circuit]]<br />
*[[Circular Loop of Wire]]<br />
*[[Current in a RL Circuit]]<br />
*[[RL Circuit]]<br />
*[[Feedback]]<br />
*[[Transformers (Circuits)]]<br />
*[[Resistors and Conductivity]]<br />
*[[Semiconductor Devices]]<br />
*[[Insulators]]<br />
*[[Voltage]]<br />
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===Maxwell's Equations===<br />
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*[[Gauss's Flux Theorem]]<br />
**[[Electric Fields]]<br />
***[[Examples of Flux Through Surfaces and Objects]]<br />
**[[Magnetic Fields]]<br />
**[[Proof of Gauss's Law]]<br />
*[[Ampere's Law]]<br />
**[[Magnetic Field of Coaxial Cable Using Ampere's Law]]<br />
**[[Magnetic Field of a Long Thick Wire Using Ampere's Law]]<br />
**[[Magnetic Field of a Toroid Using Ampere's Law]]<br />
*[[Faraday's Law]]<br />
**[[Curly Electric Fields]]<br />
**[[Inductance]]<br />
***[[Transformers (Physics)]]<br />
***[[Energy Density]]<br />
**[[Lenz's Law]]<br />
***[[Lenz Effect and the Jumping Ring]]<br />
**[[Lenz's Rule]]<br />
**[[Motional Emf using Faraday's Law]]<br />
*[[Ampere-Maxwell Law]]<br />
*[[Superconductors]]<br />
**[[Meissner effect]]<br />
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===Radiation===<br />
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*[[Producing a Radiative Electric Field]]<br />
*[[Sinusoidal Electromagnetic Radiaton]]<br />
*[[Lenses]]<br />
*[[Energy and Momentum Analysis in Radiation]]<br />
**[[Poynting Vector]]<br />
*[[Electromagnetic Propagation]]<br />
**[[Wavelength and Frequency]]<br />
*[[Snell's Law]]<br />
*[[Effects of Radiation on Matter]]<br />
*[[Light Propagation Through a Medium]]<br />
*[[Light Scaterring: Why is the Sky Blue]]<br />
*[[Light Refraction: Bending of light]]<br />
*[[Cherenkov Radiation]]<br />
*[[Rayleigh Effect]]<br />
*[[Image Formation]]<br />
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===Sound===<br />
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*[[Doppler Effect]]<br />
*[[Nature, Behavior, and Properties of Sound]]<br />
*[[Speed of Sound]]<br />
*[[Resonance]]<br />
*[[Sound Barrier]]<br />
*[[Sound Rarefaction]]<br />
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===Waves===<br />
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*[[Bragg's Law]]<br />
*[[Multisource Interference: Diffraction]]<br />
*[[Standing waves]]<br />
*[[Gravitational waves]]<br />
*[[Plasma waves]]<br />
*[[Wave-Particle Duality]]<br />
*[[Electromagnetic Spectrum]]<br />
*[[Color Light Wave]]<br />
*[[The Wave Equation]]<br />
*[[Pendulum Motion]]<br />
*[[Transverse and Longitudinal Waves]]<br />
*[[Planck's Relation]]<br />
*[[interference]]<br />
*[[Polarization of Waves]]<br />
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===Real Life Applications of Electromagnetic Principles===<br />
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*[[Electromagnetic Junkyard Cranes]]<br />
*[[Maglev Trains]]<br />
*[[Spark Plugs]]<br />
*[[Metal Detectors]]<br />
*[[Speakers]]<br />
*[[Radios]]<br />
*[[Ampullae of Lorenzini]]<br />
*[[Electrocytes]]<br />
*[[Generator]]<br />
*[[Measuring Water Level]]<br />
*[[Cyclotron]]<br />
*[[Railgun]]<br />
*[[Magnetic Resonance Imaging]]<br />
*[[Electric Eels]]<br />
*[[Windshield Wipers]]<br />
*[[Galvanic Cells]]<br />
*[[Magnetoreception]]<br />
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===Optics===<br />
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*[[Mirrors]]<br />
*[[Refraction]]<br />
*[[Quantum Properties of Light]]<br />
*[[Lasers]]<br />
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== Resources ==<br />
* Commonly used wiki commands [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Cheatsheet Wiki Cheatsheet]<br />
* A guide to representing equations in math mode [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Displaying_a_formula Wiki Math Mode]<br />
* A page to keep track of all the physics [[Constants]]<br />
* A page for review of [[Vectors]] and vector operations</div>Qmurphy3