Web Material: Potential Difference Objectives: After completing this module students will be familiar with the definition of the electrostatic potential and will be able to calculate the potential difference between two points in space for various charge distributions.  Students will be able to obtain the electric field when given the potential. Additional Material: Serway, Chapters 20.1-20.5 CD and Workbook, Modules 11.8-11.9 Assignment: Assignment 10

 

Web Material: Electrostatic Devices Objectives: After completing this module students will be able to list the properties of conductors in static situations.  The will be able to find the capacitance of capacitors in series and in parallel.  Students will have been introduced to various electrostatic devices. Additional Material: Serway 3rd and 4th edition, Chapters 20.6-20.11 Serway, 2nd edition, Chapters 20.6-20.10 Assignment: Assignment 11