Electric Fields I: Field Mapping


Common area

  • Rulers
  • Extra spare parts, especially the following:
    • Multimeters
    • Binder clips with small alligator clip wire (both types)
    • Function generator

Individual station

  • Large metal lunch tray
    • Smaller plastic frame box
    • Field mapping coordinate lines insert
    • Binder clip with small alligator clip wire (without resistor)
    • Binder clip with small alligator clip wire (with resistor)
    • Field mapping shapes:
      • Round cookie tin
      • Bent U-shape
      • Long bars (2)
      • Round cylinders (2)
  • BK 3011B function generator (Modified or unmodified version is OK here)
    • BNC to double-banana adapter
    • 2 black and 1 red patch cable
  • Multimeter
    • Red single-prong multimeter probe
    • Double-prone multimeter probe

Setup notes

On the function generators…

  • …make sure that all knobs are turned fully counter-clockwise (minimum/off) except for amplitude (which should be fully clockwise (maximum).
  • …set the frequency to a few thousand kHz and amplitude to maximum, which should correspond to about 7-10 V, peak-to-peak as measured on the AC voltage setting on the multimeter.