ece106: add point charge stuffs

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eggy 2023-02-08 17:06:19 -05:00
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Because the desired force acts opposite to the force from the electric field, as long as $\vec E$ is known at each point: Because the desired force acts opposite to the force from the electric field, as long as $\vec E$ is known at each point:
$$V_p=-\int^p_\infty\vec E\bullet\vec{dl}$$ $$
V_p=-\int^p_\infty\vec E\bullet\vec{dl}
V_p=-\int^p_\infty E\ dr
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The work done only depends on initial and final positions — it is conservative, thus implying Kirchoff's voltage law. The work done only depends on initial and final positions — it is conservative, thus implying Kirchoff's voltage law.
Where $\vec dl$ is the path of the test charge and $\vec dr$ is the direct path from infinity through the point to the charge, because $dr=|dl|\cos\theta$: Where $\vec dl$ is the path of the test charge from infinity to the point, and $\vec dr$ is the direct path from the origin through the point to the charge, because $dr=-dl$:
$$\vec E\bullet\vec{dl}=Edr$$ $$\vec E\bullet\vec{dl}=Edr$$
Therefore, the potential due to a point charge is equal to:
$$V_p=-\int^p_\infty\frac{kQ}{r^2}dr=\frac{kQ}{r}$$
**Positive** charges naturally move to **lower** potentials ($V$ decreases) while negative charges do the opposite.
In order to calculate the voltage for charge distributions:
- If $\vec E$ is easy to find via Gauss law:
$$V_p=-\int^p_\infty\vec E\bullet\vec{dl}$$
- If the charge is asymmetric:
$$V_p=\int_\text{charge dist}\frac{kdQ}{r}$$