Consider a voltaic cell kept in an open circuit.Now tell me in the following regions,will the electric field exist/not exist and why?
i)Inside the voltaic cell
ii)Outside the voltaic cell.
2006-09-19 05:05:55 · 4 answers · asked by i_Abhishek 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
It is obvious that an electric field exists outside the cell: you have two locations of different potential, separated by air (equivalent to a vacuum in this case). You also have an electric field inside the cell: with respect to the electrodes, the cell contents do not conduct electricity in a manner which discharges the cell. The charge on the electrodes arises from the chemical activity in the cell, of course.
2006-09-19 05:10:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
There should not be an "electric field" (whatever you mean by that) since there is no electron flow in an open circuit.
2006-09-19 05:09:24 · answer #2 · answered by Hermit 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
i know who is not going to pass physics
2006-09-19 05:15:46 · answer #3 · answered by J.C. 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I agree with him ^
2006-09-19 05:13:52 · answer #4 · answered by 2nosbutful 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋