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The document outlines a lab experiment for Physics 2135 focused on identifying equipotential lines and understanding their relationship with electric field lines. It details the experimental setup, including the use of a voltage probe and the connection of conductors to a power supply, as well as the process for marking points to construct equipotential lines. The document emphasizes the importance of accuracy in marking and constructing the lines to visualize the electric field effectively.

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Phys2135_03_LabO2_Tutorial

The document outlines a lab experiment for Physics 2135 focused on identifying equipotential lines and understanding their relationship with electric field lines. It details the experimental setup, including the use of a voltage probe and the connection of conductors to a power supply, as well as the process for marking points to construct equipotential lines. The document emphasizes the importance of accuracy in marking and constructing the lines to visualize the electric field effectively.

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Physics

Equipotentials and
Electric Fields
MS&T Physics 2135, Lab O2
Objectives

Physics
 Identify equipotential lines for a configuration of conductors.
 Understand the relationship between equipotential lines and electric
field lines

Note: You should sketch a guess of what the equipotential lines of your
particular arrangement of electrodes will look like before you get started.

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Experimental Setup

Physics
 The red DMM lead
is used as a
voltage probe.
 The black DMM
lead is connected
to the Power
Supply’s COM port.
 Here, VPS = 4V.
You can choose
anything between
1V and 5V.

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Creating a Field Between the
Conductors
Physics
 One conductor is connected to
the +6V port of the Power Supply.
Here, it’s the one at right.
 The other conductor (at left) is
connected to COM.
 The electrodes are pinned to the
center of the conductors to
minimize error.
 Mark the electrode and conductor
locations on the engineering
paper!

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Marking Points to Construct
Equipotential Lines
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 Using the banana clip on the
red DMM lead, find a point at
the desired voltage. Press firmly
to make a mark.
 Make several marks all at the
same voltage to allow an
equipotential line to be
constructed.
 Repeat for several voltages. You
want a clear picture of the field,
so pay close attention to
regions of rapid change (i.e.
pointy parts)!

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Example of Marks Made

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 The electrodes and 0V
conductor are marked. The
+4V conductor was off page,
which is noted.
 The line at left was made by
pressing the probe while
continuously tracing points at
+3V. This works, but is error-
prone. Dots are preferred.
Note: This diagram is incomplete!
It needs more equipotentials near
the 0V electrode.

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Equipotentials, Field Lines, and
Calculation of E at Point A
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 Equipotential (purple) and
field (pink) lines have been
drawn.
 Point A has been chosen and
ΔV and Δx have been noted
(red).
 Make the equipotential and
field lines distinguishable.
Note: This diagram is
incomplete. It should have more
field lines.

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