Electric field of distributed charges
Electric field of distributed charges
Electric field of a uniformly charged thin rod Before we start think about the pattern of the electric field What should it look like? What symmetry does it have?
Electric field of a uniformly charged thin rod Before we start, think about the pattern of the electric field. What should it look like? What symmetry does it have? + + + + + + + +
y obs. location)-(source (x.0)-(0,y0 x,y △O Magnitude: △E Unit vector(direction x,y, x+
y x Q r y E , ,0 ,0,0 0, ,0 obs. location source x y x y r = − = − = − 2 2 r = x + (−y) Magnitude: 2 2 , ,0 ˆ x y x y r r r + − = = Unit vector (direction):
△ y △ E 4. △ O y △ O y △ Q D23)32(x,-y:0 △ O △ E △ E 4. 2 y △ △ E Q y 4. y △ E
y x Q r y E ( ) ( ) , ,0 4 1 , ,0 4 1 ˆ 4 1 3 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 x y x yQ x y x y x yQr rQ E − + = +− + = = ( ) ( ) ( ) 04 1 4 1 3 2 2 2 0 3 2 2 2 0 = + − = + = zyx E x y Q y E x y Qx E
y Next step Add up all the fields contributed by each piece (superposition principle △O E,=∑AE,=0 △E △E E3=∑AE △ △Q 1△Qx 兀C 3/2
y x Q r y E Next step: Add up all the fields contributed by each piece (superposition principle) Q r y E Ey =Ey = 0 ( ) + = = 3 2 2 2 4 0 1 x y Qx Ex Ex
y Charge of each piece: Q △=Ay △O △E linear charge density △E △ △Q X △ 4丌EL(x2
y x Q r y E Charge of each piece: Q r y E y L Q Q = ( ) y x y x L Q Ex + = 3 2 2 2 4 0 1 “linear charge density
y Do the integration magic. △O △y→> very small. △E △E △ △Q +L/2 4丌EL L/2x+y
y x Q r y E Do the integration magic: Q r y E y → very small... ( ) + − + = / 2 / 2 3 2 2 2 0 1 4 1 L L x dy x y x L Q E
y Result of the integration E E 4z52|x√x2+(L2)2
y x Result of the integration: E + = 2 2 4 0 ( 2) 1 x x L Q E
y We can change x to r, since the field is rotationally symmetrIc. E E 4n5|r√2+(L2)2
y r We can change x to r, since the field is rotationally symmetric: E + = 2 2 4 0 ( 2) 1 r r L Q E
y What if we go very far away from the rod? r>>l E E ACSO r√r2+(L/2) E 4兀 Just like a point charge. makes sense
y r What if we go very far away from the rod? E = 2 4 0 1 r Q E r L Just like a point charge… makes sense! + = 2 2 4 0 ( 2) 1 r r L Q E