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| 184_projects:chasing_thunderclouds_24 [2024/01/08 16:21] – [Project: Chasing a Thundercloud] dmcpadden | 184_projects:chasing_thunderclouds_24 [2024/01/09 13:56] – [Kick Off Questions:] dmcpadden | ||
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| ===== Project: Chasing a Thundercloud ===== | ===== Project: Chasing a Thundercloud ===== | ||
| - | ===Kick Off Questions: | + | ====Kick Off Questions:==== |
| - | - What direction does $r_{source}$ point? What direction does $r_{obs}$ point? What direction does $r_{sep}$ point? Draw all of these on your diagram. | + | - What direction does $\vec{r}_{source}$ point? What direction does $\vec{r}_{obs}$ point? What direction does $\vec{r}_{sep}$ point? Draw all of these on your diagram. |
| - | - What direction should the electric field point for positive charges? What direction should it point for negative charges? | + | |
| - What is the equation for electric field? What are the variables and are they vector or scalars? | - What is the equation for electric field? What are the variables and are they vector or scalars? | ||
| - What is the equation for electric potential? What are the variables and are they vector or scalars? | - What is the equation for electric potential? What are the variables and are they vector or scalars? | ||
| + | - What direction should the electric field point for positive charges? What direction should it point for negative charges? | ||
| - | ===Main Problem === | + | ====Main Problem |
| You are part of a secret organization called S.P.A.R.T.A.N. that investigates strange phenomena. You and your team have been sent to investigate abnormal thunderclouds that have been occurring near the town of Lakeview. | You are part of a secret organization called S.P.A.R.T.A.N. that investigates strange phenomena. You and your team have been sent to investigate abnormal thunderclouds that have been occurring near the town of Lakeview. | ||
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| - | ===Wrap Up Questions: | + | ====Wrap Up Questions:==== |
| - How big is 1 Coulomb of charge? (How much charge is on a single electron, in a lightning bolt, on your socks when you rub the on carpet?) | - How big is 1 Coulomb of charge? (How much charge is on a single electron, in a lightning bolt, on your socks when you rub the on carpet?) | ||
| - What would change about your solution if the thundercloud were the opposite charge (positive instead of negative or vice versa)? Does $r_{sep}$ change? Does the E-field change? Does the electric potential change? | - What would change about your solution if the thundercloud were the opposite charge (positive instead of negative or vice versa)? Does $r_{sep}$ change? Does the E-field change? Does the electric potential change? | ||