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Study Notes
Electric Fields
- Definition: Electric field is a vector field that surrounds charged particles and exerts a force on other charged particles in the field.
- Units: Newtons per coulomb (N/C) or volts per meter (V/m)
- Representation: Electric field lines emerge from positive charges and enter negative charges.
- Properties:
- Electric field is conservative, meaning the work done in moving a charge around a closed loop is zero.
- Electric field is a vector, with both magnitude and direction.
Capacitance
- Definition: Capacitance is the ability of a device to store electric charge.
- Units: Farads (F)
- Formula: C = Q/V, where C is capacitance, Q is charge, and V is voltage.
- Types of Capacitors:
- Parallel-plate capacitor: Consists of two parallel plates separated by a dielectric material.
- Spherical capacitor: Consists of two concentric spherical shells.
- Capacitors in Series and Parallel:
- Series: 1/C_total = 1/C1 + 1/C2 + ...
- Parallel: C_total = C1 + C2 + ...
Electrostatic Induction
- Definition: Electrostatic induction is the redistribution of electric charge in a conductor due to the presence of a nearby charge.
- Process:
- A conductor is brought near a charged object.
- The charged object induces a redistribution of charge in the conductor.
- The conductor becomes polarized, with opposite charges accumulating on opposite sides.
- Applications:
- Electrometers: Measure the distribution of charge on a conductor.
- Electrostatic generators: Generate high voltages using electrostatic induction.
Potential Difference
- Definition: Potential difference is the difference in electric potential energy between two points in an electric field.
- Units: Volts (V)
- Formula: V = k * Q / r, where V is potential difference, k is Coulomb's constant, Q is charge, and r is distance.
- Electric Potential:
- Electric potential is a scalar quantity, measured in volts (V).
- Electric potential is related to electric field by: E = -∇V, where E is electric field and ∇ is the gradient operator.
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