Charges and Fields
Subject and Topic
Description
  • Determine the variables that affect the strength and direction of the electric field for a static arrangement of charges.
  • Investigate the variables that affect the strength of the electrostatic potential (voltage).
  • Explain equipotential lines and compare them to the electric field lines.
  • For an arrangement of static charges, predict the electric field lines. Verify the prediction using vector addition.
Language
English
Resource Type
Publisher
pHET Interactive Simulations
Publication Date
Creator/Author
Amy Rouinfar (lead designer - HTML5)
Coulomb's Law
Subject and Topic
Description
  • Relate the electrostatic force magnitude to the charges and the distance between them
  • Explain Newton's third law for electrostatic forces
  • Use measurements to determine Coulomb’s constant
  • Determine what makes a force attractive or repulsive
Language
English
Resource Type
Publisher
pHET Interactive Simulations
Publication Date
Creator/Author
Michael Barlow (lead developer)