This study source was downloaded by 100000813409934 from CourseHero com on 05 13 2022 01 36 20 GMT 05 00 https www coursehero com file 65273783 Electric Field and Potential Lab Reportpdf Name Drewon D Chatmon Lab Report 2 Electric Field and Potential Lab 1 This simulation shows lines of force in the region of space surrounding a charge or configuration of charges The strength of these forces is depicted by how bold or how faint the color is State a general rule for the direction of these lines of force a A general rule for the direction of these lines of force is that two electric field lines can never intersect each other and the lines must end only at charges or at infinity For instance if it begins with a positive charge it should end at a negative charge or at infinity 2 The lines of force shown in this simulation can be connected to form unbroken electric field lines Create the following three configurations of two charges and observe the electric lines of force Use these lines of force to draw unbroken electric field lines for each configuration This study source was downloaded by 100000813409934 from CourseHero com on 05 13 2022 01 36 20 GMT 05 00 https www coursehero com file 65273783 Electric Field and Potential Lab Reportpdf 3 Create the following configurations of three or more charges Draw the electric field lines for each situation Avoid intersecting your electric field lines Note that Diagram F is similar to Diagram E but has five negative charges piled onto the same location Diagram A Diagram B Diagram C This study source was downloaded by 100000813409934 from CourseHero com on 05 13 2022 01 36 20 GMT 05 00 https www coursehero com file 65273783 Electric Field and Potential Lab Reportpdf Diagram D Diagram E Diagram F This study source was downloaded by 100000813409934 from CourseHero com on 05 13 2022 01 36 20 GMT 05 00 https www coursehero com file 65273783 Electric Field and Potential Lab Reportpdf Powered by TCPDF www tcpdf org 4 Compare Diagram E and Diagram F How does the quantity of charge at a given location seem to affect the curvature of the electric field lines in the space surrounding it a As the quantity of charge goes from one in Diagram E to five in Diagram F the lines become more curved Therefore as quantity of charge increases the curvature increases as well 5 Observe the boldness and faintness of the lines of force for any of your configurations Make a statement describing where the electric field strength is greatest a Two similar charges repel each other field lines also repel each other when consecutive charges are opposite in sign In between two similar charges field lines are faint but when they are opposite in magnitude the field lines are closer and the field strength is greatest