Electricity: Electric Field, Potential, and Capacitance
There are nine problem sets on the topic of Electric Field, Potential, and Capacitance. Most problems are multi-part problems requiring an extensive analysis. The problems target your ability to use the concepts of electric field, electric potential, electric potential energy, and electric capacitance to solve problems related to the interaction of charges with electrical fields.
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Problem Set EVC1: Electrical Characteristics Around a Point Charge
For a point charge, relate the distance from the point charge to the electric field strength, the electric potential value, and the electric potential energy. Includes 7 multi-part problems.
Problem Set EVC2: Work and ∆KE Around a Point Charge
To relate the work done on a test charge to the change in its electric potential energy as it is moved from one location to another location in the space surrounding a point charge or system of point charges. Includes 6 multi-part problems.
Problem Set EVC3: Parallel Plate Characteristics
For a set of charged parallel plates, relate the distance between plates and voltage across the plates to the electric field strength, the electric potential value, the electric potential energy, the work required to move against the field, the force on a charged ion, and the velocity and acceleration of a released charged ion. Includes 4 multi-part problems. Coming Soon.
Problem Set EVC4: Parallel Plates and Proportional Reasoning
For a set of charged parallel plates, determine the effect on Electric Potential, Electric Field, Electric Potential Energy, Force, acceleration and exit velocity of a charged ion released at the positive plate if a combination of plate charge, plate area, distance between plates, and mass of ion are altered. Includes 4 multi-part problems.
Problem Set EVC5: Capacitor in a Circuit
Use the relationship between capacitor physical characteristics and a fully charged RC circuit to perform calculations involving charge moved and energy stored in a capacitor. Includes 7 multi-part problems.
Problem Set EVC6: Two Capacitors in Series
Use the relationship between capacitor physical characteristics and a fully charged RC circuit to perform calculations involving charge moved and energy stored in capacitors in series. Includes 7 multi-part problems.
Problem Set EVC7: Two Capacitors in Parallel
Use the relationship between capacitor physical characteristics and a fully charged RC circuit to perform calculations involving charge moved and energy stored in capacitors in parallel. Includes 7 multi-part problems.
Problem Set EVC8: Capacitors in Combination 1
Use the relationship between capacitor physical characteristics and a fully charged RC circuit to perform calculations involving charge moved and energy stored in 3 capacitors arranged with 2 in parallel with 1 in series. Includes 6 Problems.
Problem Set EVC9: Capacitors in Combination 2
Use the relationship between capacitor physical characteristics and a fully charged RC circuit to perform calculations involving charge moved and energy stored in 3 capacitors arranged with 2 in series with 1 in parallel. Includes 6 Problems.