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| ==== Wrap Up Questions ==== | ==== Wrap Up Questions ==== | ||
| - | Conceptual Questions | ||
| - How do you know if your code is working correctly? | - How do you know if your code is working correctly? | ||
| - How did you make use of superposition in the code? What line in your code uses superposition? | - How did you make use of superposition in the code? What line in your code uses superposition? | ||
| - We assumed in this problem that the charge was divided equally among the spheres in our model. Is that a good assumption for conductors? Is that a good assumption for insulators? Why or why not? | - We assumed in this problem that the charge was divided equally among the spheres in our model. Is that a good assumption for conductors? Is that a good assumption for insulators? Why or why not? | ||
| - If you change the radius for your observation points, what happens to your E-Field arrows? Is that expected? Why or why not? | - If you change the radius for your observation points, what happens to your E-Field arrows? Is that expected? Why or why not? | ||
| + | - Is this how real lightning rods work (metal connected to an insulator)? Would the T be an effective lightning rod? Why or why not? (Feel free to google how lightning rods work!) | ||
| - What are the limitations of this model? How could you improve your model? | - What are the limitations of this model? How could you improve your model? | ||