published by
the University of Calgary
designer:
Jonathan Barrett, Michael Boonstra, Maija Graham, Graeme Irwin, Hans Laue, Jason Law, Michelle McGrath, Arend Meetsma, Ali Rezaei, Qasim Syed, Andrew Turner, and Jeremiah Van Oosten
written by
David Austin and Brian Martin
Available Languages: English, French
This simulation can be used to trace the electric potential lines and the electrical field lines in a region where the electrical field is uniform. It also allows the user to visualize the motion, and energy of a charge placed in this region.
The user can change the electrical field, the charge, its mass, and its initial velocity. Details on how to use the applet are available under Applet Help on the top left corner of the simulation window.
This item is part of a larger collection of simulation-based physics modules sponsored by the MAP project (Modular Approach to Physics).
Please note that this resource requires
Java Applet Plug-in.
charged particle, electric field line, electric potential, electrical potential energy, energy conservation, kinetic energy, line of constant potential, potential energy, uniform electric field
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Metadata instance created March 4, 2011
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/introphys/items/detail.cfm?ID=10802">Austin, David, and Brian Martin. Modular Approach to Physics: Electric Potential in Uniform Field Simulation. Calgary: University of Calgary, September 5, 2002.</a>
D. Austin and B. Martin, (University of Calgary, Calgary, 2002), WWW Document, (http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/force/elcrmagn/simulate/potentials/applet.html).
D. Austin and B. Martin, Modular Approach to Physics: Electric Potential in Uniform Field Simulation (University of Calgary, Calgary, 2002), <http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/force/elcrmagn/simulate/potentials/applet.html>.
Austin, D., & Martin, B. (2002, September 5). Modular Approach to Physics: Electric Potential in Uniform Field Simulation. Retrieved May 20, 2025, from University of Calgary: http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/force/elcrmagn/simulate/potentials/applet.html
Austin, David, and Brian Martin. Modular Approach to Physics: Electric Potential in Uniform Field Simulation. Calgary: University of Calgary, September 5, 2002. http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/force/elcrmagn/simulate/potentials/applet.html (accessed 20 May 2025).
Austin, David, and Brian Martin. Modular Approach to Physics: Electric Potential in Uniform Field Simulation. Calgary: University of Calgary, 2002. 5 Sep. 2002. 20 May 2025 <http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/force/elcrmagn/simulate/potentials/applet.html>.
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Year = {2002}
}
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