NEET Study Notes for Electrostatics: Electrostatics is defined as the study of stationary or slow-moving electric charges. Some phenomena in which we can observe electrostatics are- Laser machine and photocopier, grain silos explode spontaneously, Paper is attracted to a charger scale. Some important topics in Electrostatics include- Electric charges, electric field, electric flux, conductors, and insulators.
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Electric charges and their conservation. Coulomb’s law-force between two point charges, forces between multiple charges; superposition principle and continuous charge distribution. Electric field, electric field due to a point charge, electric field lines; electric dipole, electric field due to a dipole; torque on a dipole in a uniform electric field. Electric flux, statement of Gauss’s theorem and its applications to find field due to infinitely long straight wire, uniformly charged infinite plane sheet and uniformly charged thin spherical shell (field inside and outside) Electric potential, potential difference, electric potential due to a point charge, a dipole and system of charges: equipotential surfaces, the electrical potential energy of a system of two point charges and of electric dipoles in an electrostatic field. Conductors and insulators, free charges, and bound charges inside a conductor. Dielectrics and electric polarization, capacitors and capacitance, combination of capacitors in series and in parallel, capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium between the plates, energy stored in a capacitor, Van de Graaff generator. |
When a force is experienced by matter in the electromagnetic field, such a charge that flows through is known as an electric charge. The movement of electric charge in the electric field leads to the generation of a magnetic field. This interaction of charges leads to the formation of the electromagnetic field.
Electric charges are positively charged or protons and negatively or electrons. Neutrons have zero charges
Electric charge is measured by Q=IT
where Q is the electric charge
I is the electric current and t is the time
S.I unit of electric charge is coulomb
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The net charge of a system does not change in an isolated system, This means that charge can neither be created nor can it be destroyed. Electric charge can be quantized
where Q= ne
e is 1.602 *10-19 coulomb
where the like charges repel and unlike charges attract
The force that acts between two charges is directly proportional to the product of the magnitude of charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
It can be represented mathematically as
where the constant of proportionality is
Permittivity of free space is
Vectors form of coulomb's law is
Superposition principle is used to determine the force between multiple charges. As per the superposition principle, in space, every charge produces an electric field. This electric field does is not affected by other charges of the medium. The electric field that is created is thus sum of the electric field of other charges.
By taking into consideration the superposition principle, the net resultant force due to multiple charges is
The phenomenon of charge getting distributed over a conductor’s surface is called Continous charge distribution. There is no significance of space and charge in this system. Continous Chrga distribution can be classified into;
Electric Field is defined mathematically as the vector field in consideration with each point of space, and the force that is exerted per unit charge on a positive test charge at a specific point.
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The system of two equal and opposite charges in magnitude, which is separated by a small distance Electric Dipole Moment is a vector quantity. It is the product of charge and the distance between them.
Due to dipole, Electric field moments are:
Electric Flux is the number of electric lines of force that crosses the surface normal to an area.
The product of area and field in scalar quantities is defined as an electric field through an elementary area
p=EA
Electric Flux is maximum when an electric field is normal to the area
When the field is parallel to the area electric flux will be minimum
In a closed surface, the inward flux will be negative while outward flux is positive.
The amount of work done that is responsible for taking a unit positive test charge from infinity to the point along any path is known as the Electric Potential or the electrostatic potential. It is denoted by V
Electric Potential is a scalar quantity where the S.I unit is volt.
Electric potential due to multiple charges q1, q2… qn will be
V= V1+V2..+Vn
The relationship between electric field and potential is
where E is the electric field
V is the potential difference
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The surface where the potential is same on any point is known as the Equipotential surface. Work is not done from one to another on an equipotential surface. Electric lines of force and equipotential surface are perpendicular to each other.
In the case of Hollow Charged sphere:
In the case of a Solid charged sphere
The potential outside the sphere and at any point inside the sphere is equal.
The potential is indirectly proportional to the distance from the point of the center is an equipotential surface.
The unit of energy in particles is called Electron volt. It can be represented as eV.
1 eV is equal to 1.602×10‑19 J.
Charged particles in an electric field
In an electric field, when the direction of the positive test is also in the same direction the acceleration of charged particle increases, there is an increase in kinetic energy, decrease in potential energy. The speed of acquired is
where m is the mass of charged particle
q is the charge carried
V is potential
In the line of force, a unit positive charge, moves in the electric field. The direction of the field is determined where there is the tangent of a point to the line of force.
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The insulating property of an insulator can be broken by applying Dielectric strength. It is the minimum amount of field intensity. The size and dielectric strength of the medium affect the maximum charge that can be held by a sphere.
Dielectric strength of air is 3 106 V/m
Dielectric strength of Teflon is 60 ×106 Vm-1
Robert J. Van Graaff invented an electrostatic generator, called a Van de Graaff generator. In this, a moving belt is used to accumulate charge on a hollow metal structure. This is in a sphere structure on the top of the insulating column.
A large electric field is created due to the high electric potential. This electric field is used for the acceleration of charged particles.
Question: What is the potential inside a hollow sphere that is charged?
Answer: Same as on the surface
Question: The force between electric charges is stated by which law?
Answer: Coulumb’s Law
Question: Name the law states that the total flux out of a closed surface is equal to the net charge within the surface.
Answer: Gauss’s Law
Question: Which amongst the following is not a characteristic of magnetic flux.
Question: Electric field strength of a charge—-
Answer: Decreases with the square of the distance
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