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1
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Where does the measured value go?

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on the y-axis

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Where does the control value go?

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on the x-axis

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How do we transform the power law into a linear relationship?

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take the log of each side

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How did we simplify Coloumb’s law in the first lab?

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use the same magnitude of charge so the charge can be simplified to Q^2

then, we took the log of each side of the equation to make a linear relationship

and since Ke and radius was held constant, we could combine them to get log(F)=log(Q^2) +b

can take pull the ^2 outside the log(Q) as well

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Relationship between Force and radius in Coloumb’s law

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inverse square relationship

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What did we vary in the first lab?

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first, varied the amount of charge on each sphere and then, varied the distance between the charges while charge charges

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What do you have to do when using the Coulomb’s law simulation?

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make sure to convert the charge from microcoulombs to coulombs

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Why did we get smaller force values than expected in the Coulomb’s law simulation?

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in reality, the R distance would be bigger from polarization. The positive charges would have repelled each other and spread out further, but this does not happen in the simulation

since F varies inversely with R, the bigger R would give a smaller F than what we got

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Why can we not make the same assumptions about electric force that we can with gravitational force?

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we can neglect the radius of the earth in the simplified formula F=mg

can’t neglect the radius between two charges since we are discussing relatively smaller values

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Is the electric force always pointed in the same x-direction or same y-direction in the field hockey simulation?

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No. As the puck rotates around the negative charge the x and y components of the electric force are changing

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Is there anything constant about the electric force in the field hockey simulation?

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As the puck rotates in a circle, we know that the radius remains constant and the magnitude of the charges remain constant

therefore, the magnitude of the electric force is constant

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Can you split the electric force into components?

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yes

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Electric fields

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deal with the forces a test charge will feel due to the source charge

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Electric potential

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deal with the energy changes a test charge will undergo as a result of the source charge

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How can you find the magnitude of an electric field at a specific point?

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Find the x and y components from each source and vector sum. Make sure to include the direction/angle of field in answer

Draw all the electric fields on a specific point in space. Lines move away from + charges and towards - charges

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Do you include charge signs when calculating electric field at a specific point?

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no

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What to watch out for when calculating electric field?

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make sure coordinate system lines up and add negative signs according to vectors

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What are the units on electric fields?

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N/c or V/m

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How to determine angle of net electric field?

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use tan(Enetx/Enety)

make sure to do a drawing to determine the correct quadrant

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What can you do on charges and fields phet simulation?

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Can add gridlines and measurement of the net electric field at a specific point in space

When using the gridlines, make sure to check the key at the bottom to see what one block on the grid corresponds to

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Why does the sensor in the middle of a symmetric square of positive charges feel no net electric field?

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The sensor records the net electric field which includes magnitude and direction

The positive charges opposite each other in the square cancel each other out

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What happens if you would remove one charge from a symmetric square of positive charges to the net electric field at the square’s center?

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if you removed a charge from the top, a charge on the bottom of the square would have no charge to counteract it

since positive charges create electric fields away from themselves, the charge at the bottom would produce a net electric field upwards

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Volt units

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Joule / c

*voltage describes the effects of potential energy so makes sense that Joules are included

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Equipotential curve

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a circle around a source charge where every point in the circle has the same voltage

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Geometric relationship between equipotential lines and electric field lines?

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Electric field lines are perpendicular to equipotential lines

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What changes with voltage as you move across equally spaced equipotential lines?

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Potential energy changes as voltage changes

PE=qV

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Why do the equipotential lines spread out more the further you get from the charge?

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the electric field strength weakens the further you are from the charge

also: V=kq/r so a bigger r will mean a smaller V

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How to calculate the total electric potential at a certain point?

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don’t need to break down vectors

just sum V=kq/r from different charges using signs

use signs in calculation

for r just use the straight line distance between two points. don’t need to break into components

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Which way does electric field point in a parallel plate capacitor?

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electric field points from + to - charges

points in the direction of decreasing electric potential

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What is the unit for potential energy?

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joules

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DC circuit

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the voltage supply is not changing over time

constant voltage supply

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positive and negative charge on the DC power supply

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positive charge is the orange terminal

negative charge is the black terminal

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Rheostat

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the type of resistor we use

big clunky metal looking thing

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Multimeter

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can measure either voltage or current depending on setting

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Voltmeter

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measures voltage at a location

to use multimeter as a voltmeter, it must be connected to the VΩ jack

voltmeter must be in parallel with element of interest

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What is true of items in parallel?

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they have the same voltage

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Ammeter

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measures current at a location

to use multimeter as an ammeter, it must be connected to the 10A jack

ammeter must be in series with element of interest

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Ohmeter

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measures resistance

to use multimeter as an ohmeter, it must be connected to the VΩ jack

does not have to be in series or in parallel

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What does the “m” on the voltmeter dial stand for?

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Stands for milivolts. It is the maximum amount of milivolts the voltmeter can read

might purposefully set to a lower setting in order to get greater precision

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What should the sig figs be for a number you get from a graph on Excel?

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3 sig figs

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When calculating percent error when do you use negative sign?

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Use a negative sign if the experimental value was smaller than the actual value

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Ohmic device

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it is a device with constant resistance

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How can you measure if something is an Ohmic device?

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look at the slope of the current versus voltage plot

if the resistance is constant, the slope of the current versus voltage plot will be linear

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Is a diode an Ohmic device?

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No

the diode does not allow current to flow in the reverse direction

And since V=IR and V is being held constant, we know that R must be changing to accommodate the changing I from the diode

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Resistors in series

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Resistors in series add

R1+R2… = Req

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Capacitors in series

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Capacitors in series add by inverse

1/C1 + 1/C2… = 1/Ceq

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Resistors in parallel

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Resistors in parallel add by inverse

1/R1 + 1/R2 = 1/Req

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Capacitors in parallel

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Capacitors in parallel add

C1+C2 … = Ceq

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49
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What is true in series?

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Current is the same everywhere

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50
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What does a light bulb behave like?

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a resistor

51
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Resistance of an ammeter

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In order to accurately measure current, and not change the current of a circuit, an ammeter must have low resistance

52
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Resistance of a voltmeter

A

In order to accurately measure voltage, the voltmeter must have high resistance

The high resistance will make almost no current flow through the voltmeter in order to accurately measure voltage (V=IR)

Voltmeter just measures voltage without effecting the current (has almost none flowing through it)

53
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Slide-wire

A

high resistance wire (ran along meter stick in experiment)

high resistance allows for changes in voltage with very little current

can measure noticeable voltage drops

54
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How do you measure voltage drops in a slide-wire?

A

use a slide-key

55
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Slide-key

A

slide key runs along the slide-wire

when pushed down it makes electrical contact with the wire and measures the ∆V

allows us to measure voltage drops in the slide-wire at any length we want

56
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Resistivity

A

a measure of the resistance of a given size of a specific material due to electrical conduction

symbol: p
units: Ω*m

some known resistivities can be found on reference chart

57
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What is resistance measured in?

A

Ω

58
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What is current measured in?

A

amps (A)

59
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How did we find resistivity in lab 3?

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We measured voltage across a varying length

Then, we knew current, so we converted voltage into resistance by dividing by current (V/I=R)

Then, we found the slope of resistance by length which gave us Ω/m

Then, we rearranged the resistivity formula to solve for p using our value of Ω/m from the graph

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Purpose of Wheatstone bridge

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allows us to measure an unknown resistance using a second, known resistance

61
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Set up of Wheatstone bridge

A

place the slide-wire in parallel with Rx (unknown resistance) and Ry (known resistance) and an aluminum bar of negligible resistance

Rx, the bar, and Ry are in series, this series is in parallel with the slide-wire

then, connect the middle of the aluminum bar to the slide-wire to create a “bridge”

62
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Galvanometer

A

measures current along the bridge pathway in the Wheatstone bridge

63
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Under what circumstances will there be no current through the Galvanometer?

A

there will be no current through the Galvanometer when there is no potential difference between the two sides of the parallel circuit

potential differences create an electric field that generates a current to move articles along. Without a potential difference, there will be no current through the Galvanometer

64
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Does current move across things?

A

No! Moves through

65
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How did we use the galvanometer to determine the unknown resistance of Rx?

A

We measured current versus position and made a graph of µA/m

Then, we used the y-intercept (µA) and the slope (µA/m) to find Lq

Then, we subtract Lq from 1m to find Lp

Then, we used the formula Rx=Ry(Lp/Lq) to solve for Rx

66
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Where is the Earth’s magnetic north pole?

A

at the south pole

67
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What direction do magnetic field lines travel in?

A

from north pole to south pole

68
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Where does the colored end of a compass point towards?

A

the magnetic north pole

earth’s south pole

69
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What component of Earth’s magnetic field does a normal compass show you?

A

the horizontal component in the xy plane

70
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How did we set up the Earth’s magnetic field lab?

A

used a coil that produced a magnetic field with the same magnitude as Earth’s magnetic field

compass feels the combination of the horizontal component of Earth’s magnetic field and the coil’s magnetic field

compass points in direction of combined Earth’s magnetic field and coil’s magnetic field

71
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What happens at the center of the coil (Earth’s magnetic field lab)?

A

resultant vector is a combination of Earth’s magnetic field and coil’s magnetic field

tan(theta)= Bcoil / Bearth

72
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How did we generate the current in the coil that then creates the coil’s magnetic field (Earth’s magnetic field lab)?

A

Used a switch

when the switch is flipped, the current flows in an opposite direction through the coil

73
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What to pay attention to when collecting measurements?

A

the distance between lines

need to check the scaling

74
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What did we have to do when calculating the theta deflection from the coil’s magnetic field?

A

had to average the left and right deflections together for each current level

75
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What are the units for magnetic field?

A

Telsa (T)

76
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How did we find Beh using the coil?

A

found Tan(deflection angle) versus Current

the graph’s slope gave us 1/A

then, use the formula for Bcoil with 1/slope for current A

Bcoil=Beh since they have the same magnitude in our set up

77
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Dip angle

A

Angle between the horizontal and the overall direction of Earth’s magnetic field

78
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How to find magnetic field of current loop given only diameter, voltage, and length?

A

Use length and area to calculate resistance

Use V=IR to calculate current

Then, use magnetic field of circular loop formula with the current to find the magnetic field

79
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How will a magnetic field create a Fb on a moving particle?

A

only creates an Fb if some component is perpendicular to the motion

use RHR to determine the direction that Fb will point

80
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If a particle starts from rest and E and B fields are in the same direction what will happen?

A

The E field will accelerate the particle in the direction of the E field

This will also be in parallel to the direction of the B field

Therefore, the particle will not feel any force from the B field

81
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What does Faraday’s Law refer to?

A

the phenomena that relative motion between a conductor and a magnetic field will create an induced emf

82
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Lenz’s Law

A

emf will oppose the change which produces it

83
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In our set up of the coil with the induced emf what does a negative reading indicate?

A

tells us that current is flowing out of the VΩ jack and in through the COM jack

84
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When coil is set up to voltmeter how do we determine direction of the magnetic field?

A

First, use the voltage to determine which direction the current flows (neg. is out of VΩ jack and pos. is out of COM jack)

Then, use RHR to determine which direction B points within the coil (left or right)

Next, draw magnetic field lines. Inside the coil, the magnetic lines look like going south to north. Draw the circles to help

85
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Why does removing the magnetic bar create a counterclockwise current in the coil?

A

as the magnet moves away, the flux decreases

Lentz’s Law wants to keep this decreasing flux, so you produce a magnetic field in the same direction as the magnet’s

The magnet has a leftward field (down pole of magnetic)

Make a leftward magnetic field down the middle of the coil which by the RHR gives us a counterclockwise current in the coil

86
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How does flipping the switch closed in the electromagnet produce an induced field in the coil of the sensor?

A

when the circuit is closed, a clockwise current forms in the electromagnetic, which gives it a rightwards magnetic field

the coil with the sensor wants to oppose this increase in flux (Lentz’s law) so will produce a leftward magnetic field which will give a counterclockwise current

87
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What are the three ways to change magnetic flux?

A

changing surface area
changing strength of B
changing angle of plane

88
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How does flipping the switch open in the electromagnet produce an induced field in the coil of the sensor?

A

when the circuit is opened, the clockwise current stays in the electromagnetic with a rightwards magnetic field

however, now the flux is decreasing so the other coil wants to add to this decrease and put a magnetic field in the rightwards direction as well

will make a clockwise current from the rightwards magnetic field in the coil attached to the sensor

89
Q

Is higher electric potential where protons or electrons are in a rod?

A

protons

90
Q

Which direction on a compass does Earth’s magnetic field point?

A

in the -z direction

into the page

91
Q

What does the trigger level and the trigger scope show in the oscilloscope?

A

the trigger level allows us to set the voltage point at which the graph will actually start

when set to positive, the trigger slope starts the trace on the positive slope of the wave

when set to negative, the trigger slope starts the trace on the negative slope of the wave

92
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oscilloscope

A

graphically displays varying voltage levels

93
Q

How do you find period from the oscilloscope?

A

multiple the number of divisions in one period by the TIME/DIV

94
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How do you get the amplitude of volts from the oscilloscope?

A

multiple the number of divisions to one peak by the VOLTS/DIV

95
Q

What happens when voltage is positive in a RC circuit?

A

When voltage is positive, charge is storing on the capacitor

96
Q

What happens when voltage is negative in a RC circuit?

A

When voltage is negative, charge is building up on the opposite plate of the capacitor

in this way, the plate is discharging

97
Q

Half life of the oscilloscope

A

the amount of time it takes the capacitor to discharge 1/2 of its initial voltage

98
Q

How does a capacitor discharge when connected to a resistor?

A

will decay exponentially over time

99
Q

What is the index of refraction?

A

shows how much slower light moves in a material compared to in a vacuum

100
Q

Refraction

A

change in direction of light causes by moving from one material to another

101
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What do you need to be aware of when working with Snell’s law?

A

that Excel does trig in radians

need to convert degrees to radians

102
Q

What do you have to do when using arc trig functions in excel?

A

convert the answer back into degrees

103
Q

When collecting data what should you do if possible?

A

run multiple trials to be able to average the results together

104
Q

When using the semicircle on the Bending Light simulation what do you need to consider?

A

you are measuring light going from glass to air

have to make sure you’re measuring the incidence angle and retracted angle from the normal

105
Q

What critical point are we looking for in the bending light simulation?

A

Where light transactions go from not being able to refract at all (reflecting completely) to being able to partially refract

106
Q

Angle of deviation

A

difference between the light’s direction of travel before and after hitting the prism

107
Q

When is the deviation of the light in the prism at a minimum?

A

when from the critical angle you rotate the prism clockwise and the light moves to the right

the moment where the light is the furthest to the right before it starts moving left is where the deviation of the light is at a minimum

108
Q

What is the triangle angle, alpha, in the prism?

A

60 degrees

109
Q

If light bends more towards the normal does this indicate a higher or lower n?

A

This indicates a higher n

110
Q

What does object look like in optical imaging lab?

A

two sticks drawn

111
Q

What does image look like in optical imaging lab?

A

hooded screen where the images form

112
Q

What should you read the meter stick to in the optical imaging lab?

A

to 1/10 of a centimeter

113
Q

What should every numerical answer have in the exam?

A

UNITS and SIG FIGS

114
Q

What is something to make sure of when doing measurements on the exam?

A

make sure you are taking measurements to the proper decimal place

protractor=nearest degree
meter stick = 1/10 of a centimeter

115
Q

When using excel and making a graph what should you include in your explanation on webassign?

A

the equation found for the trendline

116
Q

What is the syntax for graphing?

A

y vs x

117
Q

How many sig figs can you get from a graph?

A

3

118
Q

Does log() give you units?

A

no

logs are unitless quantities

119
Q

Which is a scalar and which is a vector quantity for electric fields and electric potentials?

A

Electric field = vector

Electric potential = scalar

120
Q

What is an Ampere equivalent to?

A

C/s

shows how charge is moving overtime

121
Q

What are the units of a Hz?

A

cycles / seconds

s-1

122
Q

What is the unit of capacitance?

A

Farads

123
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How do you know if your index of refraction is incorrect?

A

if it is less than 1

124
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Angle of incidence

A

Angle between incoming light and normal

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