Charges And Fields
Original Sim and Translations |
Topics
- Electric Field
- Electrostatics
- Equipotential
- Electrostatic Potential
- Electric Charges
- Voltage
Description
Arrange positive and negative charges in space and view the resulting electric field and electrostatic potential. Plot equipotential lines and discover their relationship to the electric field. Create models of dipoles, capacitors, and more!
Sample Learning Goals
- Determine the variables that affect the strength and direction of the electric field for a static arrangement of charges.
- Investigate the variables that affect the strength of the electrostatic potential (voltage).
- Explain equipotential lines and compare them to the electric field lines.
- For an arrangement of static charges, predict the electric field lines. Verify the prediction using vector addition.
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Teacher Tips
Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
Title | Authors | Level | Type | Subject | ||
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Using PhET in Electricity Unit | Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
Lab Demo |
Physics | ||
Introduction to Static Electricity using Electric Field Hockey and Charges and Fields (Inquiry Based) | Trish Loeblein | HS | Lab | Physics | ||
Electric Energy and Capacitance demonstrations (Inquiry Based) | Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
Demo | Physics | ||
Static Magnetic and Electric unit (Inquiry Based) | Trish Loeblein | HS | HW Lab Demo |
Physics | ||
Mapping Electric Fields | Elyse Zimmer | HS | Lab | Physics | ||
PhET Sims Aligned to the Chemistry Curriculum | Julia Chamberlain | UG-Intro HS |
Other | Chemistry | ||
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS | Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | Physics Chemistry Biology Earth Science |
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How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? | Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | Earth Science Biology Physics Chemistry |
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Mapping of PhET and IBDP Physics | Jaya Ramchandani | HS | Other | Physics | ||
Investigating Electric Fields | Chris Straughan | HS | Lab Guided HW |
Physics | ||
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | MS HS |
Other | Physics Biology Chemistry |
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PhET Simulations Aligned for AP Physics C | Roberta Tanner | HS | Other | Physics | ||
Charges and Fields | SK Gupta, Chaithra Navada | HS | Lab | Physics | ||
Introduction to Electric Fields Student Worksheet | Rachel Kieft | HS | Lab Guided HW |
Physics | ||
Investigating the relationship between field and potential around point charges | Lori Fritz | HS | Guided | Physics | ||
Electric Field vs Electric Potential | Aubry Farenholtz | HS UG-Intro |
Demo Guided Discuss |
Physics | ||
Guided Inquiry - Electric Fields | Ryan Thompson | HS | Lab Guided |
Physics | ||
Preguntas de razonamiento para todas las simulaciones HTML5 | Diana López | UG-Adv Grad MS K-5 HS UG-Intro |
Discuss HW |
Physics Chemistry Astronomy Mathematics |
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Camp elèctric | Jordi Plana | MS | Lab | Physics | ||
Charges and Fields | SK Gupta, Chaithra Navada, Vaibhav Gupta | HS | Lab | Physics | ||
Simulação virtual para os tipos de eletrização e a relação entre as cargas. | Denis Alves | HS | Lab Demo |
Physics | ||
Eletrodinâmica (Atividades) nos OA's do PhET | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS Other HS |
Other HW Discuss Guided |
Mathematics Other Physics |
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Atividades sobre Eletricidade nos OA's do PhET | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | HS Other MS UG-Intro |
Demo Guided Discuss Lab HW |
Earth Science Physics Other |
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Potencial Elétrico no "Charges And Fields (HTML5)" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS Other HS |
HW Other Guided |
Mathematics Earth Science Other Physics |
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Lei de Coulomb no "Charges And Fields (HTML5)" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | HS MS Other |
Other HW Guided |
Earth Science Physics Mathematics Other |
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Vetor Campo Elétrico no "Charges and Fields (HTML5)" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | HS Other MS |
Guided Other HW |
Physics Other Earth Science |
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CARGAS Y CAMPOS ELÉCTRICOS | JORGE ENRIQUE CASALLAS LOPEZ | HS MS |
HW Lab Demo Discuss |
Physics | ||
Aprendizaje Activo + Simulación (laboratorio Virtual) | Diego Fernando Becerra Rodríguez | UG-Intro | Lab | Physics | ||
Taller Virtual campo eléctrico para cargas puntuales | Alexander Perez Garcia | UG-Intro | Discuss Guided |
Physics | ||
Laboratorio Virtual Potencial Eléctrico | Diego Fernando Becerra Rodríguez | UG-Intro | Discuss HW Lab Guided |
Physics |
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The new HTML5 sims can run on iPads and Chromebooks, as well as PC, Mac, and Linux systems.
iPad:
iOS 11+ Safari
iPad compatible sims
Android:
Not officially supported. If you are using the HTML5 sims on Android, we recommend using the latest version of Google Chrome.
Chromebook:
Latest version of Google Chrome
The HTML5 and Flash PhET sims are supported on all Chromebooks.
Chromebook compatible sims
Windows Systems:
Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11, latest version of Firefox, latest version of Google Chrome.
Macintosh Systems:
macOS 10.9.5+, Safari 9+, latest version of Chrome.
Linux Systems:
Not officially supported. Please contact phethelp@colorado.edu with troubleshooting issues.
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