Point charge
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A point charge is an idealized model in physics where a charge is concentrated at a single point with no dimensions. It generates an electric field that radiates uniformly outward, decreasing in strength with the square of the distance.
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Particle in electric field of point charge
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In the case of a spherical Gaussian surface, the electric field ($\vec{E}$) is constant in the direction of the versor normal to the section ($\hat{n}$). Therefore, using the charge ($Q$), the electric field constant ($\epsilon_0$), and the dielectric constant ($\epsilon$), it can be calculated by integrating over the surface where the electric field is constant ($dS$):
$\displaystyle\int_S\vec{E}\cdot\hat{n}\,dS=\displaystyle\frac{Q}{\epsilon_0\epsilon}$ |
with the surface ($S$) for a sphere of radius a distance between charges ($r$):
$ S = 4 \pi r ^2$ |
Thus, the electric field of a point charge ($E_p$) results in:
$ E_p =\displaystyle\frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{Q}{ r ^2}$ |
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Particle in electric potencial of point charge
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The electric potential, point charge ($\varphi_p$) is calculated from the radial integration of the electric field of a point charge ($E_p$) from the radius ($r$) to infinity, which results in
$ \varphi_p = -\displaystyle\int_r^{\infty} du\,E_p$ |
On the other hand, for the charge ($Q$), the dielectric constant ($\epsilon$), and the electric field constant ($\epsilon_0$), the value of the electric field of a point charge ($E_p$) is
$ E_p =\displaystyle\frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{Q}{ r ^2}$ |
This implies that by integrating
$\varphi_p = -\displaystyle\int_{r}^{\infty} du \displaystyle\frac{ Q }{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon u^2 }= -\displaystyle\frac{ Q }{ 4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{1}{ r }$
we obtain
$ \varphi_p = -\displaystyle\frac{ Q }{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{1}{ r } $ |
As illustrated in the following graph:
the field at two points must have the same energy. Therefore, the variables the charge ($Q$), the particle mass ($m$), the speed 1 ($v_1$), the speed 2 ($v_2$), and the electric potential 1 ($\varphi_1$) according to the equation:
$ \varphi_1 = -\displaystyle\frac{ Q }{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{1}{ r_1 } $ |
and the electric potential 2 ($\varphi_2$), according to the equation:
$ \varphi_2 = -\displaystyle\frac{ Q }{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{1}{ r_2 } $ |
must satisfy the following relationship:
$ \displaystyle\frac{1}{2} m v_1 ^2 + Q \varphi_1 = \displaystyle\frac{1}{2} m v_2 ^2 + Q \varphi_2 $ |
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$ E_p =\displaystyle\frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{Q}{ r ^2}$
E_p = Q /(4 * pi * epsilon_0 * epsilon * r ^2)
$ \displaystyle\frac{1}{2} m v_1 ^2 + Q \varphi_1 = \displaystyle\frac{1}{2} m v_2 ^2 + Q \varphi_2 $
m * v_1 ^2/2 + Q * phi_1 = m * v_2 ^2/2 + Q * phi_2
$ \varphi_p = -\displaystyle\frac{ Q }{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{1}{ r } $
phi_p = - Q /(4 * pi * epsilon * epsilon_0 * r )
$ \varphi_1 = -\displaystyle\frac{ Q }{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{1}{ r_1 } $
phi_p = - Q /(4 * pi * epsilon * epsilon_0 * r )
$ \varphi_2 = -\displaystyle\frac{ Q }{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{1}{ r_2 } $
phi_p = - Q /(4 * pi * epsilon * epsilon_0 * r )
$ \varphi_p = -\displaystyle\int_r^{\infty} du\,E_p$
phi_p = -@INT( E_p , u , r , infty )
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Point charge
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The electric field of a point charge ($E_p$) is a function of the charge ($Q$), the electric field constant ($\epsilon_0$), the dielectric constant ($\epsilon$), and the distance between charges ($r$) and is calculated as follows:
$ E_p =\displaystyle\frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{Q}{ r ^2}$ |
In the case of a spherical Gaussian surface, the electric field ($\vec{E}$) is constant in the direction of the versor normal to the section ($\hat{n}$). Therefore, using the charge ($Q$), the electric field constant ($\epsilon_0$), and the dielectric constant ($\epsilon$), it can be calculated by integrating over the surface where the electric field is constant ($dS$):
$\displaystyle\int_S\vec{E}\cdot\hat{n}\,dS=\displaystyle\frac{Q}{\epsilon_0\epsilon}$ |
with the surface ($S$) for a sphere of radius a distance between charges ($r$):
$ S = 4 \pi r ^2$ |
Thus, the electric field of a point charge ($E_p$) results in:
$ E_p =\displaystyle\frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{Q}{ r ^2}$ |
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Spherical geometry, point charge
Equation
The electric potential, point charge ($\varphi_p$) is equal to the radial integral of the electric field of a point charge ($E_p$) since the radius ($r$) is:
$ \varphi_p = -\displaystyle\int_r^{\infty} du\,E_p$ |
The electric potential ($\varphi$), in the case of a spherical geometry, is equal to the base electrical potential ($\varphi_0$) plus the path integral of the electric field ($\vec{E}$) dot product with the infinitesimal distance ($ds$):
$ \varphi =\varphi_0 - \displaystyle\int_C \vec{E}\cdot d\vec{s}$ |
Since the field is radial and inversely proportional to the square of the radius ($r$)
$E_p \propto \displaystyle\frac{1}{r^2}$
the simplest path is the radial one. However, the reference potential cannot be at the origin since at that point the integral is infinite. Therefore, the reference potential must be referred to an infinite radius ($r \rightarrow \infty$) and can be chosen as zero ($\varphi_0 = 0$), so:
$ \varphi_p = -\displaystyle\int_r^{\infty} du\,E_p$ |
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Electrical potentials, point charge
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The electric potential, point charge ($\varphi_p$) is with the charge ($Q$), the distance between charges ($r$), the dielectric constant ($\epsilon$) and the electric field constant ($\epsilon_0$) equal to:
$ \varphi_p = -\displaystyle\frac{ Q }{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{1}{ r } $ |
The electric potential, point charge ($\varphi_p$) is calculated from the radial integration of the electric field of a point charge ($E_p$) from the radius ($r$) to infinity, which results in
$ \varphi_p = -\displaystyle\int_r^{\infty} du\,E_p$ |
On the other hand, for the charge ($Q$), the dielectric constant ($\epsilon$), and the electric field constant ($\epsilon_0$), the value of the electric field of a point charge ($E_p$) is
$ E_p =\displaystyle\frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{Q}{ r ^2}$ |
This implies that by integrating
$\varphi_p = -\displaystyle\int_{r}^{\infty} du \displaystyle\frac{ Q }{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon u^2 }= -\displaystyle\frac{ Q }{ 4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{1}{ r }$
we obtain
$ \varphi_p = -\displaystyle\frac{ Q }{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{1}{ r } $ |
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Electrical potentials, point charge (1)
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The electric potential, point charge ($\varphi_p$) is with the charge ($Q$), the distance between charges ($r$), the dielectric constant ($\epsilon$) and the electric field constant ($\epsilon_0$) equal to:
$ \varphi_1 = -\displaystyle\frac{ Q }{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{1}{ r_1 } $ |
$ \varphi_p = -\displaystyle\frac{ Q }{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{1}{ r } $ |
The electric potential, point charge ($\varphi_p$) is calculated from the radial integration of the electric field of a point charge ($E_p$) from the radius ($r$) to infinity, which results in
$ \varphi_p = -\displaystyle\int_r^{\infty} du\,E_p$ |
On the other hand, for the charge ($Q$), the dielectric constant ($\epsilon$), and the electric field constant ($\epsilon_0$), the value of the electric field of a point charge ($E_p$) is
$ E_p =\displaystyle\frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{Q}{ r ^2}$ |
This implies that by integrating
$\varphi_p = -\displaystyle\int_{r}^{\infty} du \displaystyle\frac{ Q }{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon u^2 }= -\displaystyle\frac{ Q }{ 4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{1}{ r }$
we obtain
$ \varphi_p = -\displaystyle\frac{ Q }{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{1}{ r } $ |
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Electrical potentials, point charge (2)
Equation
The electric potential, point charge ($\varphi_p$) is with the charge ($Q$), the distance between charges ($r$), the dielectric constant ($\epsilon$) and the electric field constant ($\epsilon_0$) equal to:
$ \varphi_2 = -\displaystyle\frac{ Q }{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{1}{ r_2 } $ |
$ \varphi_p = -\displaystyle\frac{ Q }{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{1}{ r } $ |
The electric potential, point charge ($\varphi_p$) is calculated from the radial integration of the electric field of a point charge ($E_p$) from the radius ($r$) to infinity, which results in
$ \varphi_p = -\displaystyle\int_r^{\infty} du\,E_p$ |
On the other hand, for the charge ($Q$), the dielectric constant ($\epsilon$), and the electric field constant ($\epsilon_0$), the value of the electric field of a point charge ($E_p$) is
$ E_p =\displaystyle\frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{Q}{ r ^2}$ |
This implies that by integrating
$\varphi_p = -\displaystyle\int_{r}^{\infty} du \displaystyle\frac{ Q }{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon u^2 }= -\displaystyle\frac{ Q }{ 4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{1}{ r }$
we obtain
$ \varphi_p = -\displaystyle\frac{ Q }{4 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon }\displaystyle\frac{1}{ r } $ |
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Energy of a particle
Equation
Electric potentials, which represent potential energy per unit of charge, influence how the velocity of a particle varies. Consequently, due to the conservation of energy between two points, it follows that in the presence of variables the charge ($Q$), the particle mass ($m$), the speed 1 ($v_1$), the speed 2 ($v_2$), the electric potential 1 ($\varphi_1$), and the electric potential 2 ($\varphi_2$), the following relationship must be satisfied:
$ \displaystyle\frac{1}{2} m v_1 ^2 + Q \varphi_1 = \displaystyle\frac{1}{2} m v_2 ^2 + Q \varphi_2 $ |
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