Electric Field Mapping

Students use a DC power supply and semi-conductive paper to create dipole and parallel plate electrodes, and then use the principles of electric fields and electric potential energy to determine the shape and direction of the electric field lines in each configuration.

Grade Level: Advanced Placement

Subject: Physics

Student Files

	Electric Field Mapping (Guided Inquiry)	260.65 KB
	Electric Field Mapping	690.95 KB
	Electric Field Mapping (Student Designed)	256.87 KB

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Standards Correlations

IB^® Topics	AP^® Topics
5.1; 10.1	2.E.2.1

Featured Equipment

Basic Digital Multimeter

The meter includes all functions and ranges needed for most introductory lab work.

Student Power Supply (18 VDC, 3 A)

This high-quality, compact power supply provides the DC voltage and current levels necessary for most introductory student labs.

Field Mapper Kit

Allows students to map both the potentials and the electric fields around any two-dimensional charged conductors.

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