Electricity and Magnetism · Electricity & Magnetism

Electrostatics and Electric Fields

Understanding the forces between stationary charges and the concept of electric potential. Students map field lines for various charge configurations.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does this model explain the distribution of charge on the surface of a conductor?
  2. 2What variables affect the strength of the electric force between two point charges?
  3. 3How would an engineer design a lightning protection system for a skyscraper?

Common Core State Standards

HS-PS2-4HS-PS3-5
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: Physics
Unit: Electricity and Magnetism
Period: Electricity & Magnetism

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