Free AP Physics C lesson
Conductors & Equipotentials
This AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism lesson is designed for AP Physics C self-study. It includes 4 video lessons, 6 practice questions, and an estimated completion time of 20 minutes.
Video lessons
Equipotential Lines and Equipotential Surfaces
Watch on YouTubeElectric Potential on the Surface of a Conductor and in a Cavity Inside the Conductor
Watch on YouTubeThe Electric Potential Due to a Continuous Distribution of Charge on a Line
Watch on YouTubeThe Electric Potential Due to a Continuous Distribution of Charge on a Disk
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Practice covered
- Equipotential surfaces are surfaces where the electric potential has the same value everywhere. Which statement is true?
- The equipotential surfaces around a positive point charge are:
- For a conductor in electrostatic equilibrium, which statement is FALSE?
- A conducting sphere of radius 0.10 m carries total charge +5.0 times 10^-9 C. Calculate the electric potential (in volts) at the surface. (Use k = 9.0 times 10^9 N·m²/C²)
- To find the electric potential at a point due to a continuous line of charge with charge density lambda, you must:
- When calculating the potential at a point on the axis of a uniformly charged disk, a useful strategy is to:
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