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The Equipotential Surfaces of a Dipole
BlackBoard Notes

  • Note for Jeff: Draw 4th section first, then the 3rd, to make sure there's enough room for large pics!

    • ======================= Photo - Click for a Larger Version =============================

    blackboard image

    ======================= First Board Section =============================

  • Map the equipotential surfaces around a pair of "charges"
  • Determine direction of some E vectors
  • "Step #0":

    • ======================= Second Board Section =============================

  • Conducting paper configuration:

    ======================= Third Board Section - Leave Room for Two Big Pics! =============================

     

  • The "ideal" equipotential surfaces around two charges:

    Note for Jeff: Draw Horizontal axis in middle of board; use green color for 0V reference potential line to match the green connector

    2d Potential Curves

    ======================= Fourth Board Section =============================

  • Topographic sketch of equipotential surfaces:

    Note for Jeff: Use green color for 0V reference potential line

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