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Electric Field Hockey Lab Manual

The Electric Field Hockey PhET Lab experiment demonstrates the relationship between electrostatic forces and electric charges, focusing on electric field intensity and potential difference. Students will use the simulation to explore how charged bodies interact and develop strategies to achieve goals in the game. The lab includes observations, procedures for different levels, and a conclusion section for students to summarize their findings.

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Electric Field Hockey Lab Manual

The Electric Field Hockey PhET Lab experiment demonstrates the relationship between electrostatic forces and electric charges, focusing on electric field intensity and potential difference. Students will use the simulation to explore how charged bodies interact and develop strategies to achieve goals in the game. The lab includes observations, procedures for different levels, and a conclusion section for students to summarize their findings.

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General Physics 2

Lab Manual

Electric Field Hockey PhET Lab

Introduction

This experiment was designed to show the relationship between electrostatic forces and electric
charges. The electric field intensity is electrical force per unit of charge, or E = F/q. We can determine
electric field using a positive test charge and thereby determine the force acting in every point. This will tell
us whether the force is attractive or repulsive. Work is done by the field in moving charges from one point to
another. To move a positive charge from one point to another against the electric field would require work
supplied by an external force. The ratio of the work done, W, to the charge, q, in moving the charge
between two points in an electric field is called the potential difference, Vab, between the points: Vab =
W/q. If a charge is moved along a path at right angles (perpendicular) to the field lines, there is no work
done (W = 0). No work means no potential difference from point to point. Hence, the potential is constant
along paths perpendicular to field lines. Such paths are called equipotential. Thus, an electric field set up by
charges may be mapped by determining the equipotential lines that exist in the region around the charges.
Potential difference can be read by a voltmeter, whereas the measurement of forces would present
numerous experimental problems. Today, you will use Electric Field Hockey PhET Lab to investigate how
point charges interact.

Objectives:

1. Determine the variables that affect how charged bodies interact.


2. Predict how charged bodies will interact.
3. Make a goal in the simulation of Electric Field Hockey.

Materials:

Phet Simulation, Lab Manual

Procedures

Beginning Observations

1) Open the Electric Field Hockey PhET simulation. What can you change about the simulation?

2) What happens when you put a positive charge near the hockey puck?
3) What happens when you put a negative charge by the hockey puck?
4) What happens when you change the mass?
Level 1

5) Master level 1 by getting the black hockey puck into the goal. Draw what your screen looks like in the
space below.

Draw what your screen looks like in the space Briefly explain your strategy

Level 2

6) Master level 2 by getting the black hockey puck into the goal. Draw what your screen looks like in the
space below.

Draw what your screen looks like in the space Briefly explain your strategy

7) Did you have to modify your strategy from Level 1? Were you able to use all the same charges or did
you have to use different types of charges?

Level 3

8) Master level 3 by getting the black hockey puck into the goal. Draw what your screen looks like in the
space below.

Draw what your screen looks like in the space Briefly explain your strategy

Conclusions:

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References

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