Chapter 17 - Electrostatics: Pre-U Text Physics Volume 2
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PRE-U TEXT
Physics Volume 2
Chapter 17 Electrostatics
Practice 17
At the end of this chapter, you must know the following:
Coulombs Law
Electric Field
Gauss Law
Electric Potential
Equipotential Surfaces
STPM : 1999, P1/Q29; 2002, P1/Q5; 2005, P1/Q15; 2005, P1/Q16; 2005, P1/Q18
Reference : Pages 235 to 236
Guide
Coulombs Law
F = Q1Q2 (in free space) e = -1.6 x 10-19 C
40r2
Electric Field
Definition a region in which an electric field will act on a charge that is
placed in the region
E= F F = electric force unit of E = N C-1 or volt/metre (V m-1)
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q q = charge
Gauss Law
Definition The total electric flux, , flowing through a surface of
arbitrary shape that encloses completely a charge Q within
that surface and in free space is equal to Q/0, that is
= Q (0 is the permittivity of free space)
0
Electric potential
E = - dV
dr
V=-W where V = electric potential difference
q W = work
q = charge
V= Q (in free space)
40r
Equipotential surfaces
Definition A surface where any point on it has the same electric potential
Examples (a) Point charge
(b) Charged parallel plates
