AP Both Unit 10 - E Potential Energy, E Potential, Capacitors, Dielectrics
Wednesday 2/3/21
Unit 10 Notes: Electric Potential Energy, Electric Potential, Capacitors, Dielectrics
finished warmup pages for E Force and for E Field
reviewed Gauss's Law with some Sharpie Man examples here
discussed/reviewed the three characteristics of charged conductors
a. there is no E field inside a charged conductor
b. the E field at any point on a surface of a charged conductor is perpendicular to the surface
c. the E field on the surface of a charged conductor is strongest where the surface is the most curved
worked E1-E6 (really just did E1 and E4 for just the parts using Gauss's Law)
EM Exam 1 will be Mon. 2/8/21
Thursday 2/4/21
Unit 10 Notes: Electric Potential Energy, Electric Potential, Capacitors, Dielectrics
advertised reviewing with examples in notes and also Gauss's Law with some Sharpie Man examples here
discussed/reviewed the three characteristics of charged conductors
worked E1-E6 (really just did E1 and E4 for just the parts using Gauss's Law)
discussednotes on electric potential energycontinued discussing electric potential energy answering the final questions after theMC questions on electric potential energydiscussedelectric potential...note packetherewent overelectric potential MC QuestionsEM Exam 1 will be Mon. 2/8/21
Friday 2/5/21
Unit 10 Notes: Electric Potential Energy, Electric Potential, Capacitors, Dielectrics
discussed notes on electric potential energy
continued discussing electric potential energy answering the final questions after the MC questions on electric potential energy
discussed electric potential...note packet here
went over electric potential MC Questions
EM Exam 1 will be Mon. 2/8/21
discussed clicker questions for Unit 9
handed out review packet from Mooney
Monday 2/8/21
livestream
Unit 10 Notes: Electric Potential Energy, Electric Potential, Capacitors, Dielectrics
students took EM exam 1
finished discussing electric potential energy answering the final questions after the MC questions on electric potential energy
discussed electric potential...note packet here
went over electric potential MC Questions
Today's Recording
Tuesday 2/9/21
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Unit 10 Notes: Electric Potential Energy, Electric Potential, Capacitors, Dielectrics
go over FR questions from EM Exam 1
discussed electric potential...note packet here
went over electric potential MC Questions and Homework Exercises
Wednesday 2/10/21
livestream
Unit 10 Notes: Electric Potential Energy, Electric Potential, Capacitors, Dielectrics
finished going over electric potential MC Questions and Homework Exercises
discussed a bevy of electric potential examples
Thursday 2/11/21
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Unit 10 Notes: Electric Potential Energy, Electric Potential, Capacitors, Dielectrics
continued discussing a bevy of electric potential examples
worked E3
discussed what an electron-volt (eV) is and then went off on a tangent discussion about particle accelerators
Friday 2/12/21
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Unit 10 Notes: Electric Potential Energy, Electric Potential, Capacitors, Dielectrics
more discussion of electric potential examples
began determining electric potentials of continuous charge distributions using integral of kdq/r
Monday 2/15/21
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Unit 10 Notes: Electric Potential Energy, Electric Potential, Capacitors, Dielectrics
continued determining electric potentials of continuous charge distributions using integral of kdq/r
discussed the relationship between the electric field, E, and the electric potential, V
showed Sharpie Man videos about finding the potential:
finding the electric potential with a line integral (part 1)
finding the electric potential with a line integral (part 2)
discussed examples of going from E to V and from V to E
Tuesday 2/16/21
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Unit 10 Notes: Electric Potential Energy, Electric Potential, Capacitors, Dielectrics
continued discussing examples of going from E to V and from V to E
looked at completing more of E1-E6
students worked on MasteringPhysics assignments
Wednesday 2/17/21
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Unit 10 Notes: Electric Potential Energy, Electric Potential, Capacitors, Dielectrics
completed E1-E6!
Thursday 2/18/21
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Unit 10 Notes: Electric Potential Energy, Electric Potential, Capacitors, Dielectrics
discussed E and V for a uniformly charged wire
began a formal introduction of capacitors...In looking for a relationship between the increase in potential difference and the increase in charge redistribution on the plates, an experiment was performed which showed that the energy vs. deltaV was top-opening...the energy was actually measured in 1/8ths of a turn of the Genecon...therefore, E is proportional to deltaV^2...since the units of this relationship would be J/V^2...one can show that C/V=J/V^2 from the equation of greatness...thus, C/V is a linear relationship and the equation that arises from that is Q=C(deltaV) where C is defined to be the capacitance (units of C/V or Farads)...Since the area under this curve has units of CV (or J), it must represent the energy stored in the capacitor...so, Eel=1/2(deltaV)(Q) = 1/2C(deltaV)^2 = Q^2/2C
students completed Pivot Interactive: AP Physics C - Intro to Capacitance
Friday 2/19/21
Sub Day: No Livestream Today
Unit 10 Notes: Electric Potential Energy, Electric Potential, Capacitors, Dielectrics
students took mock AP C Mechanics MC exam today
students completed: Electrostatics Module 23: Electric Potential Energy and Electric Potential Dynamic Study Module
weekend homework: Dynamic Study Modules 10-13 due Sunday night
Monday 2/22/21
Livestream
Unit 10 Notes: Electric Potential Energy, Electric Potential, Capacitors, Dielectrics
reviewed the relationships developed yesterday: C=Q/V and the energy stored in a capacitor Eel=1/2(deltaV)(Q) = 1/2C(deltaV)^2 = Q^2/2C
discussed how to determine the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor without a dielectric
discussed capacitors in series and parallel
students did retake of EM Exam 1
Tuesday 2/23/21
eLearning
no livestream
Unit 10 Notes: Electric Potential Energy, Electric Potential, Capacitors, Dielectrics
go to Google Classroom and complete the assignment for eLearning, Tuesday, 2/23/21
No Recording
Wednesday 2/24/21
Unit 10 Notes: Electric Potential Energy, Electric Potential, Capacitors, Dielectrics
resolved a network of capacitors (series and parallel combinations) to find the equivalent capacitance...also determined the potential difference and charge for each capacitor in the network
derived energy density
discussed theory behind how a dielectric will always reduce the electric field between the plates; thus the potential difference is reduced; thus the capacitance is increased
discussed how to determine the capacitance of a capacitor with a dielectric
discussed a bevy of capacitor problems
discussed finding the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor; a cylindrical capacitor; and a spherical capacitor
Thursday 2/25/21
Unit 10 Notes: Electric Potential Energy, Electric Potential, Capacitors, Dielectrics
EM1 Exam MC go over
continued discussing a bevy of capacitor problems
discussed finding the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor; a cylindrical capacitor; and a spherical capacitordiscussed what happens when dielectrics are layered inside of parallel plate caps; discussed what happens when dielectrics are placed side by side inside capacitors ... in both cases, we find the effective capacitance
Friday 2/26/21
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Unit 10 Notes: Electric Potential Energy, Electric Potential, Capacitors, Dielectrics
discussed finding the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor; a cylindrical capacitor; and a spherical capacitor
discussed what happens when dielectrics are layered inside of parallel plate caps; discussed what happens when dielectrics are placed side by side inside capacitors ... in both cases, we find the effective capacitance
began CASTLE Unit 1 Interactive Lecture Demonstration (ILD)C1_Activity4herediscussed review opportunities for Tuesday's EM Exam 2:
Monday 3/1/21
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Unit 10 Notes: Electric Potential Energy, Electric Potential, Capacitors, Dielectrics
viewed MIT 8.02 video lecture: Electrostatic Shielding
partially viewed MIT 8.02 video lecture: High Voltage Breakdown
EM Exam2 Wednesday
Tuesday 3/2/21
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Unit 10 Notes: Electric Potential Energy, Electric Potential, Capacitors, Dielectrics
discussed MC question solutions from EM Exam 1 Retake
finished viewing MIT 8.02 video lecture: High Voltage Breakdown
watched video from edx.org (Georgetown) Introduction to Electric Current
EM Exam2 tomorrow (Wednesday)
Wednesday 3/3/21
livestream
Unit 10 Notes: Electric Potential Energy, Electric Potential, Capacitors, Dielectrics
EM Exam2 today
watched video from edx.org (Georgetown) Electric Current