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1. The document describes an experiment to investigate how the electric field strength (E) of a single positive charge varies with distance (d) from the charge. 2. Measurements of E were taken at distances from 0.5m to 4m from the charge and graphed, showing an inverse relationship between E and d. 3. The conclusion confirmed the hypothesis - that closer distances (smaller d) correspond to stronger electric fields (bigger E), and vice versa, demonstrating the inverse relationship between E and d.

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1. The document describes an experiment to investigate how the electric field strength (E) of a single positive charge varies with distance (d) from the charge. 2. Measurements of E were taken at distances from 0.5m to 4m from the charge and graphed, showing an inverse relationship between E and d. 3. The conclusion confirmed the hypothesis - that closer distances (smaller d) correspond to stronger electric fields (bigger E), and vice versa, demonstrating the inverse relationship between E and d.

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Name Grade Date

ELECTRIC FIELD OF A CHARGE

1. On the website phet.colorado.edu find the simulation “Charges and fields”

2. Choose one positive charge with the charge +1.


Play with the simulation, see how the field changes when you move the charge. Find how you can
measure the magnitude of the electric field at a point using “sensor” and the distance of this point from
the charge using grid.

Note! To make these measurements you must check Grid and Value at the top right corner of the
screen. The scale for the grid is shown.

3. Conduct investigation of how the magnitude of electric field, E at a chosen point depends on the
distance of this point from the charge, d.

Variables:

Independent: distance of the point from the charge, d

Dependent: electric field strength at this point, E

Controlled: the value of the charge

Hypothesis:

The closer sensor to a charge and shorter the distance of the point from the charge, d,

then the stronger electric field strength at this point, E.

4. To do the investigation, measure E for 7 values of d, from 0.5 m to 4 m with the step of 0.5 m. Record
the data into the table below.

d (in m) E (in V/m)

0.5 36.3

1 8.94

1.5 4.03

2 2.25

2.5 1.44

3 1

3.5 0.73

4 0.56

See overleaf.
5. Present this data on a graph (independent variable should be on the horizontal axis).

A graph to show relationship between d and E


40

35
Electric field strength E in V/m

30

25

20

15

10

0
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
Distance d in m

6. Make conclusion about your hypothesis.

As we can see when sensor is close to a charge and the distance of the point from the charge, d = 0.5
m,

then the electric field strength at this point, E = 36.3 V/m. As we move sensor far from the charge and

the distance of the point from the charge, d increased, then the electric field strength at this point, E

inversely decreased. So, when d = 4 m, E = 0.56 V/m. Also, we could see inverse relationship between

the distance of the point from the charge, d and the electric field strength at this point, E on the graph.

Electric field strength, E is measured a force per unit of charge and electric potential, V is measured

potential energy or work done per unit of charge. As we know W=Fd, Work done is equal to force X

distance. Therefore, potential energy V is directly proportional to electric field strength, E and
distance,

d, that could be presented in form of equation V=Ed and from this equation we could find that

electric field strength, E = V/d. That is agreed with our hypothesis that the closer sensor to a charge
and

shorter the distance of the point from the charge, d, then the stronger electric field strength at this
point,

E or as the bigger amount of d, then the smaller amount of E.

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