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==The Main Idea==
This page is all about the [[Electric Field]] due to a Point Charge.


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== Electric Field==
Electric Field of Capacitor


===A Mathematical Model===


What are the mathematical equations that allow us to model this topic.  For example <math>{\frac{d\vec{p}}{dt}}_{system} = \vec{F}_{net}</math> where '''p''' is the momentum of the system and '''F''' is the net force from the surroundings.
===Electric Field of two uniformly charged disks: A Capacitor===


===A Computational Model===
The Electric Field of a Capacitor can be found by the formula:


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Electric field near the center of a two-plate capacitor
<math>\ E=\frac{Q/A}{epilson_0} \text{One plate has charge +Q and other plate has charge -Q;  each plate has area A; Direction is perpendicular to the plates. Assumption: separation between capacitor is very small compared to the area of a plate. }</math>


==Examples==
Fringe Field (just outside the plates near center of disk)


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<math>\ E_{fringe}=\frac{Q/A}{2epilson_0}\frac{s}{R} \text{s is the separation between plates; R is the radius of plate }</math>


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Revision as of 00:31, 19 November 2015

Short Description of Topic

Claimed by Jiwon Yom

This page is all about the Electric Field due to a Point Charge.

Electric Field

Electric Field of two uniformly charged disks: A Capacitor

The Electric Field of a Capacitor can be found by the formula:

Electric field near the center of a two-plate capacitor

[math]\displaystyle{ \ E=\frac{Q/A}{epilson_0} \text{One plate has charge +Q and other plate has charge -Q; each plate has area A; Direction is perpendicular to the plates. Assumption: separation between capacitor is very small compared to the area of a plate. } }[/math]

Fringe Field (just outside the plates near center of disk)

[math]\displaystyle{ \ E_{fringe}=\frac{Q/A}{2epilson_0}\frac{s}{R} \text{s is the separation between plates; R is the radius of plate } }[/math]


Examples

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