Copy of 2.) Electric Fields Simulation (5/28/2026)

Click the add button on the simulation—this will add a 1 coulomb negative charge to the simulation.

You may move the charge around the field by dragging it with your cursor.

The arrows indicate the direction of the force field around the charge.

The arrow’s length indicates the strength of the force with longer arrows indicating more force.

Note that the arrows all point towards the charge with the largest arrows nearest the charge.

In your results section draw the charge and the field around it.

Do this before you add anything - click the properties button and change the -1 charge to a +1 charge.

Click the add button on the simulation—this will add a one coulomb positive charge to the simulation.

Note the difference in direction of the arrows around this charge.

In your results section draw the charge and the field around it.

Do this before you add anything - click the properties button and change the -1 charge to a +1 charge.

Quickly clicking the add button twice—two charges should start to move around the screen with the field lines (arrows) indicating the direction and magnitude of the electric force at each point in space.

Hit the pause button to stop the charge movement and drag the charges to opposite sides of the screen.

Draw a picture of the charges and the field between them.

These are two of the same charge and thus their fields repel one another.

You can therefore expect the field to be weakest between the charges and greatest out side the charges where both fields are pushing the same way.

Click the add button once to give you a negative charge.

Click the done button and then add the negative 1 C charge by clicking the add button.

Click the properties and change the charge to +1.

Click add to add a +1 charged particle.

The two charges should move around the screen somewhat attracting one another.

Hit the pause button and use your curser to drag the positive charge to the right side of the screen and the negative charge to the left side of the screen.

Draw the charges and the field between them.

The strongest field should be between the charges as they both are pulling in the same direction at this location.