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If the charge on the plates of a capacitor is doubled, what happens to the potential difference across the capacitor, assuming capacitance remains constant?
If the charge on the plates of a capacitor is doubled, what happens to the potential difference across the capacitor, assuming capacitance remains constant?
- The potential difference remains the same.
- The potential difference is quadrupled.
- The potential difference is halved.
- The potential difference is doubled. (correct)
Which of the following scenarios would result in the greatest electrostatic force between two charged objects?
Which of the following scenarios would result in the greatest electrostatic force between two charged objects?
- Charges of +2C and -2C separated by a distance of 2m. (correct)
- Charges of +1C and -1C separated by a distance of 1m.
- Charges of +3C and -3C separated by a distance of 3m.
- Charges of +4C and -4C separated by a distance of 4m.
A material has high permeability. What does this indicate about the material's magnetic properties?
A material has high permeability. What does this indicate about the material's magnetic properties?
- It allows magnetic flux to pass through it easily. (correct)
- It has a low magnetic flux density.
- It has a high level of leakage flux.
- It strongly opposes magnetic flux.
In a magnetic circuit, what is the relationship between reluctance and permeance?
In a magnetic circuit, what is the relationship between reluctance and permeance?
Which of the following units is equivalent to Weber per square meter?
Which of the following units is equivalent to Weber per square meter?
What is the primary difference between magnetic flux density and magnetic field intensity?
What is the primary difference between magnetic flux density and magnetic field intensity?
A parallel plate capacitor consists of two conducting plates separated by a dielectric. If the dielectric material is replaced with one having a higher dielectric constant, what happens to the capacitance, assuming all other factors remain constant?
A parallel plate capacitor consists of two conducting plates separated by a dielectric. If the dielectric material is replaced with one having a higher dielectric constant, what happens to the capacitance, assuming all other factors remain constant?
Which of the following best describes the concept of 'leakage flux' in a magnetic circuit?
Which of the following best describes the concept of 'leakage flux' in a magnetic circuit?
How does the force between two charged particles change if the distance between them is tripled?
How does the force between two charged particles change if the distance between them is tripled?
Which of the following parameters is analogous to 'resistance' in an electrical circuit when considering a magnetic circuit?
Which of the following parameters is analogous to 'resistance' in an electrical circuit when considering a magnetic circuit?
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Electrostatics
Electrostatics
The study of static electricity, dealing with electric charges at rest.
First law of electrostatics
First law of electrostatics
Like charges repel; unlike charges attract.
Capacitance
Capacitance
Measures a capacitor's ability to store electrical charges.
Capacitor
Capacitor
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Farad (F)
Farad (F)
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Maxwell
Maxwell
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Weber
Weber
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Leakage flux
Leakage flux
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Permeability
Permeability
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Reluctance
Reluctance
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Study Notes
- Electrostatics involves the study of static electricity, which includes electric charges at rest
Coulombs Law
- The first law states like charges repel, while unlike charges attract
- The second law states that the force of attraction or repulsion is directly proportional to the product of two charges
- It is also inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
- Electrostatic potential is the electric potential resulting from the location of charged bodies
- Electric field intensity refers to the force per unit charge at a point in the field
- Capacitance measures how well a capacitor stores electrical charges
Capacitor
- A capacitor, formerly known as a condenser, can store electric charges
- It consists of two conducting plates separated by a dielectric, which is an insulating medium
- Farad (F) is the unit of capacitance, defined as one coulomb of charge raising the potential difference by one volt
- The unit is named after Michael Faraday (1791-1867), a British physicist and chemist
Magnetic Circuits
- Maxwell measures magnetic flux, equivalent to one line of force
- It is named after James Clerk Maxwell, a Scottish physicist
- Weber is the SI unit of magnetic flux, equivalent to 10^8 lines or maxwells
- It is named after Wilhelm Weber (1804-1891), a German physicist
- Leakage flux is flux that doesn't follow the intended path in a magnetic circuit
- Magnetic flux density measures the number of flux lines per unit area
Magnetomotive Force
- Gilbert is the cgs unit of magnetomotive force
- It is named after William Gilbert (1540-1603), an English physician and physicist
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- Tesla is the SI unit of magnetic flux density, equivalent to weber per square meter
- It is named after Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), a Croatian-American engineer
- Gauss is the cgs unit of magnetic flux density, equivalent to maxwells per square centimeter
- It is named after Johann Karl Freidrich Gauss (1777-1855), a German mathematician
- Magnetic field intensity which is the magnetomotive force per unit length of the magnetic flux path is also known as magnetizing force
- Oersted is the cgs unit of magnetic field strength, equal to gilbert per centimeter
Permeability and magnetic flow
- Permeability is the measure of a material's ability to conduct magnetic flux
- Relative permeability is the ratio of a material's permeability to the permeability of air vacuum
- Reluctance is the property of a material opposing flux flow
- Reluctivity is the reciprocal of permeability
- A magnetic circuit is a closed path for magnetic induction or flux flow
- Permeance is the reciprocal of reluctance
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