Lecture 5, 7/19/2017. Review: Kirchhoff s Rules Capacitors in series and in parallel. Charging/Discharging capacitors. Magnetism

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1 Lecture 5, 7/19/2017 Review: Kirchhoff s Rules Capacitors in series and in parallel. Charging/Discharging capacitors. Magnetism

2 Find the current drawn by this circuit.

3 Kirchhoff s Rules Kirchhoff s rules: Junction rule (conservation of charge): The sum of currents entering a junction equals the sum of the currents leaving it. I = I in out Loop rule (conservation of energy): The sum of the changes in potential around a closed loop is zero. V = 0 Closed Loop

4 Example

5 Capacitors in Parallel Capacitors in parallel have the same voltage across each one:

6 Capacitors in Parallel In this case, the total capacitance is the sum:

7 Capacitors in Series Capacitors in series have the same charge:

8 Capacitors in Series In this case, the reciprocals of the capacitances add to give the reciprocal of the equivalent capacitance:

9 RC Circuits Charging a Capacitor Consider the circuit (a): When the switch is closed, the capacitor will begin to charge.

10 Charging Capacitor The voltage across the capacitor increases with time: The charge follows a similar curve: This curve has a characteristic time constant:

11 RC Circuits Discharging Capacitor If an isolated charged capacitor is connected across a resistor, it discharges: Q = Q 0 e -t/rc

12 Electric Hazards Even very small currents 10 to 100 ma can be dangerous, disrupting the nervous system. Larger currents may also cause burns. Household voltage can be lethal if you are wet and in good contact with the ground. Be careful!

13 Electric Hazards A person receiving a shock has become part of a complete circuit.

14 Electric Hazards Faulty wiring and improper grounding can be hazardous. Make sure electrical work is done by a professional.

15 Ammeters and Voltmeters Measurement Affects the Quantity Being Measured An ammeter measures current; a voltmeter measures voltage. Both are based on galvanometers, unless they are digital. The current in a circuit passes through the ammeter; the ammeter should have low resistance so as not to affect the current.

16 Ammeters and Voltmeters Measurement Affects the Quantity Being Measured A voltmeter should not affect the voltage across the circuit element it is measuring; therefore its resistance should be very large.

17 Ammeters and Voltmeters Measurement Affects the Quantity Being Measured An ohmmeter measures resistance; it requires a battery to provide a current

18 Magnetism

19 Magnets and Magnetic Fields Magnets have two ends poles called north and south. Like poles repel; unlike poles attract.

20 Magnets and Magnetic Fields However, if you cut a magnet in half, you don t get a north pole and a south pole you get two smaller magnets.

21 Magnets and Magnetic Fields Magnetic fields can be visualized using magnetic field lines, which are always closed loops.

22 Magnets and Magnetic Fields The Earth s magnetic field is similar to that of a bar magnet. Note that the Earth s North Pole is really a south magnetic pole, as the north ends of magnets are attracted to it.

23 Magnets and Magnetic Fields A uniform magnetic field is constant in magnitude and direction. The field between these two wide poles is nearly uniform.

24 Electric Currents Produce Magnetic Fields Experiment shows that an electric current produces a magnetic field. The direction of the field is given by a right-hand rule.

25 Force on an Electric Current in a Magnetic Field; Definition of B A magnet exerts a force on a current-carrying wire. The direction of the force is given by a right-hand rule.

26 Force on an Electric Current in a Magnetic Field; Definition of B B The force on the wire depends on: - the current, - the length of the wire, - the magnetic field, and its orientation. This equation defines the magnitude of the magnetic field B, and the direction of B comes from the right hand rule.

27 Force on an Electric Current in a Magnetic Field; Definition of B Unit of B: the tesla, T. 1 T = 1 N/A m Another unit sometimes used: the gauss (G). 1 G = 10 4 T