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rslewis96
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The two charges are (-q) and q. I'm just curious as to how you go about graphing them.
Thanks!
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GregoryS said:You have a dipole, which field you want to graph.
The direction of the equipotential lines for two charges can be determined by drawing a line perpendicular to the electric field lines at a certain point. The direction of the equipotential line will be from positive to negative charge.
The equation for calculating the potential at a point between two charges is V = k(q1/r1 + q2/r2), where k is the Coulomb's constant, q1 and q2 are the charges, and r1 and r2 are the distances from the charges to the point.
To graph equipotential lines for two charges on a 2D plane, first plot the two charges on the plane. Then, using the equation V = k(q1/r1 + q2/r2), calculate the potential at different points around the charges and plot those points. Connect the points with lines to create the equipotential lines.
No, equipotential lines cannot intersect because they represent points with the same potential. If they were to intersect, it would mean that those points have different potentials, which is not possible.
The purpose of graphing equipotential lines for two charges is to visualize and understand the electric field and potential around the charges. It can also help in determining the path that a charged particle would take in the electric field.