Understanding Electric Field Lines: Curving and Splitting Nodes

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Homework Help Overview

The discussion revolves around drawing electric field lines in relation to specific configurations, focusing on how these lines behave near nodes and their curvature. The subject area is electrostatics, particularly the visualization of electric fields.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants discuss the representation of electric field lines, questioning how they curve and split at nodes. There is an exploration of the behavior of lines in relation to positive and negative charges.

Discussion Status

Some participants have provided feedback on the original poster's drawings, indicating that they grasp the fundamental concepts. There is ongoing clarification regarding the behavior of the electric field lines in different configurations, with no explicit consensus reached.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference a visual aid that is not included in the discussion, which may limit the understanding of the problem context. The original poster mentions a lack of specific equations to guide their work.

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Homework Statement



Hey I'm supposed to draw electric fields for this problem and I can't figure these 2 out.


Homework Equations



There really isn't any.

The Attempt at a Solution



It's included in the picture

http://img135.imageshack.us/my.php?image=physicsge1.jpg
 
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Looks OK.

I've seen neater, but you seem to grasp the issues.
 
LowlyPion said:
Looks OK.

I've seen neater, but you seem to grasp the issues.

Ok so the main point of the one on the bottom is that the lines curve to the left as the nodes split away from each other?

And then for the T one they all just curve towards the negative node on the right?
 
jcpwn2004 said:
Ok so the main point of the one on the bottom is that the lines curve to the left as the nodes split away from each other?

And then for the T one they all just curve towards the negative node on the right?

That's the way I see it.
 

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