Electric Definition and 1000 Threads

  1. Elder1994

    Find the electric dipole moment for a water molecule

    The equation that we saw in class is for a continuous charge distribution, I think that for this exercise I need to treat the system as a discrete charge distribution but I'm not sure. Also, I don't know how I can calculate the intensity of the electric field needed to move this charge.
  2. N

    Electric Field of a Point Charge

    [moderators note: moved from technical forum, so no template] Summary: I can't tell where the mistake in my process is. The computer keeps telling me I am wrong. The Question: What is the electric field at point 1 in the figure? Give your answer in component form.(Figure 1)Assume that a =...
  3. N

    Electric cars: What do you think?

    I have been thinking about electric cars from an engineering point of view. I came to the conclusion that they are not worth it, for a number of reasons I will list below. What do you guys think? 1) Energy to charge the batteries must come from somewhere. If the source of the energy is nuclear...
  4. BickySmalls

    What would happen to a charge that is placed in an Electric Field = 0?

    If a charge was placed inside an electric field, where the electric field was equal to zero, what effect would the charge have?
  5. Q

    Find the sum of all these electric currents

    First, I got rid of amperemeters with 0 values. These are 9. 11 and 12. Amperemeter 4 will show the maximum value of electric current as it is placed directly between E and F. But how to know its value? Will it be 18 mA? I doubt because 18 mA is not said to be the maximum value. All other...
  6. Z

    Evaluate the electric field for two slabs of charge

    Thus I assume that one slab has positive charge Q1 and the other slab has negative charge Q2 = -Q1 There are 4 cases for the electric field: 1. x <= -a 2. -a <= x <= 0 3. 0 <= x <= a 4. a <= x The general case: Charge Density ##\rho = \frac {Q} {V}## Flux of E ##\phi_e = \oint \vec E \cdot d...
  7. E

    Electric field in a spherical shell

    Hi, been a while since I last asked here something. I am restudying electrostatics right now, and I am facing difficulties in the following question: My attempt: I tried to use Gauss' law, what I got is the equation in the capture but that doesn't lead me anywhere as I am unable to find a...
  8. Z

    Find the electric field of a cylindrical charge

    I begin by calculating the flux to be the flux of the cylinders lateral surface, which equals E*2*pi*p*h (p is the radius) The other two surfaces have E ortogonal to dA, so their flux is 0. Using Gauss law together with the calculated flux above, I get Flux = Q/e Flux = E*2*pi*p*h Solve for E...
  9. Diracobama2181

    Does the Rigid Rotator in an Electric Field Obey Parity Selection Rules?

    Since E_i=0 for the ground state, and $$E_f=\frac{(\hbar)^2l(l+1)}{2I}$$, $$w_{fi}=\frac{E_f-E_i}{\hbar}=\frac{(\hbar)l(l+1)}{2I}$$. So, $$d_f(\infty)=\frac{i}{\hbar}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}<f|E_od_z|0>e^{\frac{i\hbar l(l+1)t}{2I}+\frac{t}{\tau}}dt$$ My question is in regards to...
  10. J

    Finding electric potential at a point between 3 electrodes.

    Firstly, I am not a English speaker. So I apologize that I cannot use English well.. I got a), c), e) a) at 0.5cm, E = -q/(2e_0*A) - Q/(2e_0*A) + q/(2e_0*A) = -1.4*10^7 V/m c) at 1.5 cm, E = 0 (inside electrode) e) at 2.5cm, E = -q/(2e_0*A) + Q/(2e_0*A) + q/(2e_0*A) = 1.4*10^7 V/m And I am...
  11. bryanso

    Why is the Electric Field outside this wire not zero?

    Not a homework. Just self-studying electromagnetism. I am stuck at understanding the very beginning of the solution steps in this example: The E as given in the solution is the field away from a long straight line with charge Lambda. That's clearly not the current configuration. E should...
  12. Moara

    Flux of Electric Field through a cone

    Since there is no charge inside the cone, the total flux through its surface is zero, hence Ø(lateral surface)+∅(base surface)=0. But ∅(base surface)=E.πR².cosΩ, because electric Field is homogenous. But by the figure, Ω is just arctg(h/R). So Ø(lateral surface)=-E.π.R².R/√(R²+h²). This is not...
  13. Boltzman Oscillation

    Engineering How do I find the electric fields for this capacitor?

    the image is given here along with some numerical information: Now I know that the formula for the electric field in a capacitor is given as: $$E = \frac{V}{d}$$ which I can use to obtain the three following fomulas: $$E_1 = \frac{V_1}{d}$$ $$E_2 = \frac{V_2}{d}$$ $$E_3 = \frac{V_3}{d}$$ where...
  14. binbagsss

    A Hamiltonian background magnetic field, perturbed by electric field

    Hi I'm looking at Tong notes http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/tong/qhe/two.pdf deriving the Kubo Formula, section 2.2.3, page 54,I don't understand where the Hamiltonian comes from (eq 2.8). I tried a quick google but couldn't find anything. I'm not very familiar with EM Hamiltonians, any help/...
  15. Samanko

    Potential energy of an electric dipole

    This is a problem from a textbook, and I can't solve it. I know that the equation of Potential energy of electric dipole. Since the configuration is a little bit complicated. I'm confused applying which electric fields.
  16. L

    How to find the equivalent resistance of this electric circuit?

    Summary: How to find equivalent resistance of the electric circuit? I need to solve the following problem: Calculate equivalent resistance of the circuit (figure1), if all six resistances are the same: r1 = r2 = r3 = r4 = r5 = r6 = 100 Ohm. True answer: 66.6 Ohm. I tried to solve this...
  17. X

    SpaceX Supersonic electric propulsion systems for airliners

    Tesla+SpaceX= supersonic VTOL suborbital electric jet? “I have an idea for a vertical takeoff and landing supersonic jet.” — Elon Musk, every time the subject of electric planes comes up, to include almost never using the VTOL abbreviation for some reason that’s probably very unimportant. —...
  18. K

    What kind of an electric motor with a reducer is needed for this?

    Homework Statement: what kind of electric motor with reducer is needed? Homework Equations: what kind of electric motor with reducer is needed? what kind of electric motor with reducer is needed? speed 55mm/s <moved to EE forum>
  19. B

    Electric field of light emitted by atom, given the intensity

    For t < 0 , all I can think of is a qualatative " the field is zero because the intensitity is 0 when the burst of light hasn't been emitted yet " For t >= 0 , I've tried squaring the given E and that let's me say the amplitudes are proportional (with a cos^2 term in the mix) But I feel like...
  20. U

    The Angular Momentum of an Electric and Magnetic Charge

    Relevant Equations: Angular momentum density stored in an electromagnetic field: $$\vec{l}_{em} = \epsilon_0[\vec{r} \times (\vec{E} \times \vec{B})]$$ Electric field of an electric charge: $$\frac{q_e}{4\pi\epsilon_0}\frac{r - r'}{|r - r'|^3}$$ Magnetic field of a magnetic charge...
  21. D

    Find the electric field inside and outside of a spherical shell superposition

    Hi! I need help with this problem. I tried to solve it by saying that it would be the same as the field of a the spherical shell alone plus the field of a point charge -q at A or B. For the field of the spherical shell I got ##E_1=\frac{q}{a\pi\epsilon_0 R^2}=\frac{\sigma}{\epsilon_0}## and for...
  22. RRouse

    Electric Singing Saw - Spring Steel Alloy (Material Science)

    This is a fun one, sort of! I am working on a singing saw that can be amplified with a regular magnetic pick up, from an electric guitar. I made a blade from laser cut1095 blue tempered spring steel (0.042" thick). It sounded great, but after a few months of service, the blade cracked. What is a...
  23. adamaero

    Electric energy density in the dielectric of a coaxial cable

    V(ρ) = V_o*ln(ρ/0.0018)/ln(45/180) (Attached picture is where the unit vector of r is really ρ.) In cylindrical coordinates ∇V = ρ*dV/dρ + 0 + 0 ∇V =derivative[V_o*ln(ρ/0.0018)/1.386]dρ ∇V = V_o*0.0018/(1.386*ρ) E = V_o*0.0012987/ρ Work = 0.5∫∫∫εE•E dv Bounds: 0.0018 to 0.00045 m D = εE =...
  24. Jelsborg

    Electric field of a spherical conductor with a dipole in the center

    In a recent test we were asked to calculate the electric field outside a concentric spherical metal shell, in which a point dipole of magnitude p was placed in the center. Given values are the outer radius of the shell, R, The thickness of the shell, ##\Delta R## and the magnitude of the dipole...
  25. jisbon

    Electric forces between conducting rod and rail

    Alright, to start off: I'm not even sure how this works in the first place. What I do understand is that if they carry current in the opposite direction, using right-hand grip rule, the magnetic field between them will be the same (into the page). Hence using the left-hand rule, I can deduce...
  26. weilam06

    Work done by an electric motor to drive elevator

    https://www.physicsforums.com/attachments/250022 For the part (a), set the tension of the string that pulls the elevator be ##T_1## and the tension that pushes the counterweight be ##T_2##. Then we have the following equations: $$T_1−1200g=1200 \cdot 1.5$$ $$1000g−T_2=1000 \cdot (−1.5)$$ where...
  27. N

    What are the advantages of a solenoid motor over an electric motor?

    Can force produced by solenoid be converted to mechanical force and be more efficient than electric motor's force?
  28. jisbon

    Find the velocity of a point charge in a ring of electric field

    Okay, I am not even sure how to startr with this question. But here's my theory: First I will need to the electric field produced by the ring using the formula: ##E = k\frac{\lambda a}{(x^2+a^2)^{3/2}}## After finding out electric field produced by ring, am I supposed to find out the...
  29. D

    How to show that the electric field inside a spherical shell is zero?

    Hi! I need help with this problem. I tried to do it the way you can see in the picture. I then has this: ##dE_z=dE\cdot \cos\theta## thus ##dE_z=\frac{\sigma dA}{4\pi\epsilon_0}\cos\theta=\frac{\sigma 2\pi L^2\sin\theta d\theta}{4\pi\epsilon_0 L^2}\cos\theta##. Then I integrated and ended up...
  30. D

    How to calculate the electric field at a point on the axis of two rings

    Hi! I need help with this problem. I tried to solve it like this: First I calculated the electric field of each ring: Thus the electric field at a point that is at a distance z from the ring is ##E=\frac{Qz}{4\pi\epsilon_0(z^2+r^2)^{3/2}}##, Thuss for the upper ring, the electric field would be...
  31. D

    What Does a Flat Disc Bounded by a Circle Mean in Electric Flux Calculations?

    Hi! My main problem is that I don't understand what the problem is telling me. What does it mean that the surface is a flast disc bounded by the circle? Is the Gauss surface the disc? Does that mean that inside the circle in the figure, there is a disc? Can you give me some guidance on how to...
  32. Snarlie

    Force & Torque on Electric Dipole in Magnetic Field

    Would this also be correct? Or is there something wrong with it? I appreciate all your responses! Snarlie
  33. F

    Why is the magnitude of the electric field in a sphere the same?

    I was looking at a sphere that has a positive point charge at the center of a sphere with radius R. Now, I understand that the electric field is pointing outwards (in the direction of dA), so $$d\phi = EdA$$ However, I am told that since the magnitude electrical field is the same because the...
  34. K

    Electric field using Gauss's Law, but in open cylinder given only r?

    I have no idea how to approach the problem using Gauss's Law. I found the electric field using superposition, and it was incorrect. I am assuming you treat the wire as a continuous electric field, and then also treat the pipe as a continuous electric field. I solved for this using...
  35. jisbon

    Electric field of an infinite charged plate

    So I figured to get e-field at point (4,4,0), I need to find the resultant e-field from the negatively charged particle and the plate ##E_{resultant}=E_{particle}+E_{plate}## ##E_{particle}=\frac{kq}{d^2}=\frac{(9*10^9)(-2*10^-6)}{4^2}=-1125N/C## Now for the plate is where I'm confused. If this...
  36. D

    Amplitude of an oscillating electric field

    Homework Statement: The amplitude of the oscillating electric field at your cell phone is 4.0 μV/m when you are 10 km east of the broadcast antenna. What is the electric field amplitude when you are 20 km east of the antenna Homework Equations: electric field i've done E=##\frac A...
  37. D

    Electric field in the narrow wire

    i've started from this I1=I2 then I1= JA1=##\frac {E l} R## I2= JA2=##\frac {E_2 l} R## but can't get anything useful relating them. Am i forgetting any other useful formula? I get as result E4
  38. A

    Electric Field for the circular path of a positively charged particle

    Here is picture. Answers is A. My attempt was that I thought if i were to place a positive test charge then it would go from top to bottom if there was a positive charge in the center it was avoiding and a positively charged particle at the top, but an electron at the bottom so it would avoid...
  39. J

    Electric mining truck creates electric power

    A fully electric mining truck has been built that does not burn fuel. It has a 600 kilowatt-hour battery pack, and they need to discharge about 200 KwH of that every night to keep from overcharging it. The secret: It's loaded at the top of the hill, and unloaded at the bottom. The regenerated...
  40. Haorong Wu

    How to calculate electric potential, given some other potential?

    The problem can be simplified to a configuration in ##x-y## plane where two point at ##y## axis with ##y=\pm R## have potential of ##0##, and two point at ##x## axis with ##x=\pm R## have potential of ##U=V_0 \cos \Omega_T t##. The expression of ##U## is not important, the problem is now to...
  41. E

    Does electric potential exist without a test charge?

    Usually for a charge Q we state that for each point in space there exists a potential, and we can calculate this, draw graphs of potential etc. However, if electric potential energy is a property of a system of two charges, and potential is PE for a 1C test charge, then how can we even define a...
  42. Yalanhar

    Electric Field due a charged disk

    Homework Statement: uniformly charged disk, radius r, with surface charge density ##\sigma## . I want to find the electric field along the axis through the centre of the disk at a h distance Homework Equations: ##dE=\frac {kdq}{r^2}## My Solution: ##dE=\frac {kdq}{r^2}## in this case r=s...
  43. Yalanhar

    Calculate the electric field due to a line of charge of finite length

    Homework Statement: A thin rod of length L and charge Q is uniformly charged, so it has a linear charge density ##\lambda =q/l## Find the electric field at point where is an arbitrarily positioned point. Homework Equations: ##dE=\frac{Kdq}{r^2}## A thin rod of length L and charge Q is...
  44. AndresPB

    Electric Field from its Potential of a Half Circle along its Z axis

    So I figured out the potential is: dV = (1/(4*Pi*Epsilon_0))*[λ dl/sqrt(z^2+a^2)] . From that expression: We can figure out that since its half a ring we have to integrate from 0 to pi*a, so we would get: V = (1/(4*Pi*Epsilon_0))*[λ {pi*a]/sqrt(z^2+a^2)] In that expression: a = sqrt(x^2+y^2)...
  45. N

    Find the Electric Field E using Gauss' Law

    I tried to work out both a) and b), but I am not sure if I am correct. I drew a picture with a sphere around q first with radius r and then with radius 3r. For a) ##E.A=\frac {q}{ε_°}## (when using Gauss' Law) Since ##A=4πr^2##, I substituted this in the equation and solved for E giving me...
  46. adamaero

    Understanding Electric Force on Q in Relation to Distance d and Charge Q1

    x^2 + d^2/4 = d^2 x = sqrt(3d^2/4) F_1x = sqrt(3)*d*k*Q1/2. In the solution, where did the "d" in the numerator go?? Is my math wrong?
  47. T

    I Electric dipole moment of the nucleus of an atom

    Summary: Why is the electric dipole moment of the nucleus of an atom equal zero? Summary: Why is the electric dipole moment of the nucleus of an atom equal zero? I read about the hyperfine interactions that cause the altering of the energy levels of the nuclues of an atom. Under the...
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