PHY 112 Lab 3

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Michaela Blackmore #14371 2/18/2024 Lab 3: Equipotential Mapping Question: The purpose of this lab is to observe the electric potentials between a positive and a negative source at varying positions. This will be conducted by using a battery to create a potential difference between two points that will then be measured using a voltmeter. Using 2D and 3D graphs, the relationship between distance and potential differences will be observed. Materials: From lab kit: 9V battery 9V battery connector 2 insulated wires with alligator clips Voltmeter Styrofoam base 2 Nails Student provided: Flat-bottomed glass container Permanent marker Tape Tap water Procedures: A grid was created by measuring 1cmx1cm spaces on a piece of styrofoam. This grid was then labeled 1-8 and A-I. Two nails were then placed in spaces that were 6cm apart. The nails were inserted so that the head of the nail was on the unlabelled side of the grid and the point of the nail facing up out of the styrofoam. A mark was made directly in the middle of the two nails creating a zero potential location. Insulated wire was then connected to the tops of each nail using an alligator clip. The other end of the insulated wires were then connected to the leads on the 9V battery connector. The battery was left unconnected while the voltmeter was set up and set to 20DCV. The battery was then connected. The black voltmeter lead was placed in the water at the zero potential location, directly in the middle of the two nails. This lead remained at the same location throughout the experiment ensuring it is in the water and not pushing in the styrofoam. The red lead was then moved throughout the grid starting at the A1 grid space and measuring until all spaces A1- I8 were measured and recorded. A 2D and 3D contour graph was then created to visualize the location of the voltmeter to the electric potential generated.
Michaela Blackmore #14371 2/18/2024 Photos: Data: Table 1: Electric Potential Measured at Each Grid Space Nails were placed at C4 and G4. Values were measured in voltages (V).
Michaela Blackmore #14371 2/18/2024 Calculations and Graphs: Distance between nails= 6cm Graph 1: Graph 2:
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