Sunday, October 19, 2008

Fundamentals: potential gradient of fields

W = Force x distance .
W = qE x d but W = q V
Thus V = E xd or
electric field strength E = V/d

Similar to W = F x d
W = (m g) x d
But W is potential energy
m x change in gravitational potential
Thus change in gravitational potential = g x d
Thus gravitational field strength g = change in potential /distance

Both field strength are potential gradient