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written by Paul Falstad
This java applet illustrates electrostatic fields and potentials and static current distributions in two dimensions.  It offers a broad range of interactive simulations, from simple single and double charges to highly complex dielectrics and currents.  The user can charges, conductors, and dielectrics to the simulation. Explanations provide help for running the simulation and something about the physics.


This is part of a large collection of applets covering topics in  waves, sound electricity and magnetism, and quantum mechanics.

Subjects Levels Resource Types
Electricity & Magnetism
- Electric Fields and Potential
- Electrostatics
= Conductors and Insulators
- High School
- Lower Undergraduate
- Upper Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
= Interactive Simulation
- Audio/Visual
= Movie/Animation
Appropriate Courses Categories Ratings
- Algebra-based Physics
- AP Physics
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© 2004 Paul Falstad
Source code is available for download.
Keywords:
charge distribution, electric field lines, electrostatics, potential surface
Record Cloner:
Metadata instance created March 14, 2006 by Caroline Hall
Record Updated:
May 31, 2011 by Bruce Mason
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February 24, 2007
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P. Falstad, (2004), WWW Document, (http://www.falstad.com/emstatic/).
AJP/PRST-PER
P. Falstad, 2-D Electrostatics Applet (2004), <http://www.falstad.com/emstatic/>.
APA Format
Falstad, P. (2007, February 24). 2-D Electrostatics Applet. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from http://www.falstad.com/emstatic/
Chicago Format
Falstad, Paul. 2-D Electrostatics Applet. February 24, 2007. http://www.falstad.com/emstatic/ (accessed 6 November 2024).
MLA Format
Falstad, Paul. 2-D Electrostatics Applet. 2004. 24 Feb. 2007. 6 Nov. 2024 <http://www.falstad.com/emstatic/>.
BibTeX Export Format
@misc{ Author = "Paul Falstad", Title = {2-D Electrostatics Applet}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {6 November 2024}, Month = {February 24, 2007}, Year = {2004} }
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%0 Electronic Source %A Falstad, Paul %D February 24, 2007 %T 2-D Electrostatics Applet %V 2024 %N 6 November 2024 %8 February 24, 2007 %9 application/java %U http://www.falstad.com/emstatic/


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