Constant Velocity shows variations on a positively charged particle moving with constant velocity. The electric field vectors and magnetic field lines for a particle moving at constant velocities varying from v = 0 to v = 0.99 c are shown in the xy plane
Watch the animations, varying the velocity of the point charge from v = 0 to v = 0.99 c. The animation takes one time step to calculate the proper field vectors and field lines for the point charge.
~~1. Describe the electric field vectors and magnetic field lines in the xy plane as the velocity increases.
~~2. The draw the electric field lines from the electric field vectors in the xy plane. What do you notice about these lines as the velocity increases?
~~3. The draw the magnetic field lines in the yz plane.
~~4. Predict what would happen if the velocity of the point charge would suddenly change.