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What is the behavior of the electric field strength E at a distance r from the center of a uniformly charged spherical shell of radius R?

  • E is proportional to r if r is greater than R. (correct)
  • E is constant if r is equal to R.
  • E increases linearly with distance if r is less than R.
  • E is zero if r is less than R. (correct)

At what value of x does the electric field strength E become maximum along the axis of a uniformly charged rod?

  • x = R/3 (correct)
  • x = 2R
  • x = R
  • x = R/2

What is the formula for the electric field strength E due to a uniformly charged rod of length l at a distance r from its center along a perpendicular line?

  • E = l^2 / (4πϵ0(r + r^2)) (correct)
  • E = 2πϵ0r
  • E = λ / (4πϵ0r^2)
  • E = λl / (4πϵ0r + r^2)

What does λ represent in the context of the electric field strength of a uniformly charged rod?

<p>Charge per unit length of the rod (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What condition must hold true for the electric field strength E due to a uniformly charged rod when length l is very large?

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What happens when two bodies with opposite charges interact?

<p>They attract each other. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which method of charging involves the transfer of electrons through contact?

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If two charges have the same sign, what type of force do they exert on each other?

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How does a charged body induce charge on an uncharged body?

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What describes the relationship between absolute permittivity of a medium and force in that medium?

<p>The force in medium is always less than that in vacuum. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

For which condition is the force between two charges attractive?

<p>When one charge is positive and the other is negative. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of rubbing two surfaces together in the process of charging?

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What characteristic does the induced charge possess in the process of induction?

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Which statement about charge is correct?

<p>Charge is always conserved in a closed system. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What defines a conductor among the types of materials based on conductivity?

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What does Coulomb's Law state about the force between two point charges?

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What happens to the electrostatic force when the distance between two charges increases?

<p>The force decreases proportionally to the square of the distance. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following correctly describes semiconductors?

<p>They lie between conductors and insulators in terms of conductivity. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the constant K represent in the formula for Coulomb’s Law?

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What role does relative permittivity (Îr) play in the force between charges?

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Which of the following statements is true about electric fields?

<p>The electric field is a region around a charge at rest. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for induced charge on a body with dielectric constant K?

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Which of the following describes linear charge distribution?

<p>Charge distributed along a line (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit of electric field strength (E)?

<p>Newton per coulomb (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the resultant electric field derived when two fields are at an angle θ?

<p>E = √(E1^2 + E2^2 + 2E1E2 cos θ) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the symbol ε₀ represent in the electric field strength equation?

<p>Permittivity of free space (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the surface charge density (σ) defined as?

<p>Charge per unit area (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the induced charge on a conductor as the dielectric constant K tends to infinity?

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Which equation represents the electric field strength due to a point charge at a distance r?

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Flashcards

Electrostatics

The study of stationary charges and their interactions.

Electric Field

A region around a charged object where another charged object experiences a force.

Conductivity

The ability of a material to conduct electricity due to the presence of free electrons.

Conductors

Materials that allow electric current to flow easily through them due to a large number of free electrons.

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Insulators

Materials that resist the flow of electric current due to a very small number of free electrons.

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Semiconductors

Materials with a conductivity between conductors and insulators. The number of free electrons in these materials varies with temperature and other factors.

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Coulomb's Law

The force of attraction or repulsion between two point charges. It's directly proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

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Permittivity

A measure of a material's ability to store electrical energy. It's the ratio of the electric displacement field to the electric field in a material.

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Electric field strength

The force experienced by a unit positive charge placed in an electric field.

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Dielectric constant

The ratio of the charge induced on a body to the inducing charge. It's a measure of how effectively a material can be polarized.

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Linear charge density (λ)

Charge distributed along a one-dimensional object, like a wire. It's measured in coulombs per meter.

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Surface charge density (σ)

Charge distributed over a two-dimensional object, like a surface. It's measured in coulombs per square meter.

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Volume charge density

Charge distributed throughout a three-dimensional object. It's measured in coulombs per cubic meter.

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Electric field strength due to a charged ring

The electric field strength at a point on the axis of a uniformly charged ring with radius R and total charge q is given by the formula, where Ɛ₀ is the permittivity of free space, and x is the distance from the center of the ring to the point on the axis.

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Electric field strength due to a charged rod

The electric field strength at a point on the perpendicular bisector of a uniformly charged rod with length l and linear charge density λ is given by the formula, where Ɛ₀ is the permittivity of free space, and r is the distance from the center of the rod to the point on the perpendicular bisector. When the length of the rod is much larger than the distance from the rod, the electric field strength simplifies.

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Electric field strength due to a charged spherical shell

The electric field strength due to a uniformly charged spherical shell with radius R and total charge q is given by the formula, where Ɛ₀ is the permittivity of free space.

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Electric field inside a charged sphere

The electric field strength inside a uniformly charged sphere with radius R and total charge q is zero. Thus, the electric field is only exerted by the charges outside the object.

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Direction of the electric field

The electric field is strongest at the points closest to the charge and weakens as the distance from the charge increases. It is directed away from positive charges and towards negative charges.

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Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)

It's a ratio of the force between two charges in vacuum to the force between them in a medium.

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Absolute Permittivity

It's the relative permittivity multiplied by the permittivity of free space (vacuum).

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Charging by Friction

A process where electrons from one object are transferred to another, creating a net positive charge on one object and a net negative charge on the other.

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Charging by Conduction

A process where a charged object is brought into contact with an uncharged object, resulting in a redistribution of charges on both objects.

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Charging by Induction

A process where a charged object brought near an uncharged object induces opposite charges on the surface of the uncharged object. The induction is always followed by attraction but attraction is not the surest test of induction.

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Nature of electrostatic force

When the product of the charges is positive, the force is repulsive. When the product of charges is negative, the force is attractive.

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Study Notes

Electrostatics

  • Electrostatics is the branch of physics dealing with stationary charges, which is the source of electromagnetic force.
  • Stationary charges produce an electric field, while moving charges also create a magnetic field.

Properties of Charge

  • Conservation: The total charge in a closed system remains constant.
  • Quantization: Charge is always a whole-number multiple of the elementary charge (e = 1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C).
  • Relativistic Invariance: The charge of a body is independent of the observer's frame of reference.

Types of Materials

  • Conductor: Materials with many free electrons (approximately 10²¹ electrons/cc).
  • Insulator/Bad Conductor: Materials with few free electrons (approximately 10⁷ electrons/cc).
  • Semiconductor: Conductivity lies between conductors and insulators (approximately 10⁴ electrons/cc).

Coulomb's Law

  • The force (F) between two point charges (q₁ and q₂) separated by a distance (r) is directly proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance.

  • F = k * (q₁*q₂)/r²

    • k is the Coulomb's constant (in SI units: 8.988 × 10⁹ N⋅m²/C²).

  • In SI units: F = (1 / 4πε₀) * (q₁*q₂)/r² where ε₀ = permittivity of free space (8.85 × 10⁻¹² F/m).

  • In cgs units: F = (q₁*q₂)/r² where ∈ is the permittivity of the vacuum.

  • When a medium is present between the charges, the force is modified by the relative permittivity (εr) of the medium:

    • F = 1 / (4πε₀εr) * (q₁*q₂)/r²

Process of Charging

  • Friction: Transfer of electrons between two bodies due to rubbing.
  • Conduction: Redistribution of charge when two bodies are in contact.
  • Induction: Creation of a charge on an uncharged object by bringing a charged object nearby, without direct contact.

Distribution of Charges

  • Linear: Charge distributed along a line (linear charge density λ = charge/length).
  • Surface: Charge distributed over a surface (surface charge density σ = charge/area).
  • Volume: Charge distributed throughout a volume (volume charge density ρ = charge/volume).

Electric Field

  • The region surrounding a charge within which a force can be experienced by another charge.

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