Draw Equipotential Lines & Understand Electrical Fields

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This discussion centers on the principles of electrical fields and equipotential lines, specifically addressing why birds on power lines are safe while humans can be electrocuted. It explains that birds do not create a potential difference, while humans can when touching conductive materials. The conversation also touches on static electricity and the behavior of electric fields around point charges. The thread was initially miscategorized under Linear and Abstract Algebra but was correctly identified as belonging to Classical Physics.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of basic electrical concepts, including voltage and current.
  • Familiarity with electric fields and equipotential lines.
  • Knowledge of static electricity and its effects.
  • Basic principles of Classical Physics.
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  • Study the behavior of electric fields around point charges using Coulomb's Law.
  • Learn how to draw equipotential lines and their relationship to electric fields.
  • Explore the principles of static electricity and its practical implications.
  • Investigate safety measures during thunderstorms and the physics behind lightning strikes.
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Students of physics, educators teaching electrical concepts, and anyone interested in understanding the safety measures related to electricity and static charge.

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Indeed, it's me again... asking some questions...

1. Why don't birds sitting on power cables atop transmission posts get electrocuted? Why do boys get electrocuted when the thread of the kite they are flying accidentally touches a power cable?

2. When you walk across a carpeted floor and then hold the door knob, you are more likely to get an electric shock. Why? Where does the current come from?

3. What do the lines of force surrounding a point charge represent?

4. How do I draw equipotential lines surrounding a point charge?

5. How do I draw the lines of force surrounding a point charge?

6. When you get caught at the middle of a thunder storm in an open field, you usually take refuge under a tree lying down. How should you lie down so you won't get a shock if ever the tree is hit? =)
 
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What are your comments. These are thought process which u should deeply think before posting
 
And what do these have to do with "Linear & Abstract Algebra"?
 
Sorry...

HallsOfIvy, thank you for telling me.

I was wrong in placing this equipotential lines here in this
Linear and Abstract Algebra. I wasn't able to notice it.

This must belong to electricity. (Physics)
 
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Hello

I hope this particular thread will be closed because there's

another one under Classical Physics. I misplaced this thread in

Math.
 

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