Unit 1: Electrostatics

It is a fundamental property of matter that describes the amount of electrical energy present in an object.

SI unit of charge

It is a fundamental property of matter that arises from the presence or absence of electrons in an atom.

These are materials that allow electric charge to flow freely through them.

These are materials that do not allow electric charge to flow easily.

a set of fundamental principles that govern the behavior of electric charges at rest.

This law states that the force between two point charges is directly proportional to the product of their charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

A region in space where an electric charge experiences a force.

It is the difference in electric potential between two points in an electric field. It is measured in volts (V).

It is the process of adding electrical energy to a system.

It is the process of releasing electrical energy from a system.

It is the force that exists between electrically charged particles.

Point Charges

Two Point Charges

Two Parallel Plates

It is the force per unit charge experienced by a test charge placed in an electric field. It is a vector quantity and is denoted by E.

devices that store electric charge and energy.

devices that convert electrical energy into mechanical energy.

devices that use electric fields to accelerate charged particles to high speeds.

devices that use electric fields to remove pollutants from the air.

It is the energy that a charged particle possesses due to its position in an electric field. It is defined as the amount of work required to move a charged particle from infinity to a point in the electric field.

SI unit of electric potential energy

It is the difference in electric potential energy per unit charge between two points in an electric circuit.

It is a fundamental principle in electromagnetism that relates the electric flux through a closed surface to the charge enclosed within that surface. It is named after the German mathematician and physicist Carl Friedrich Gauss.

It is the amount of a physical quantity passing through a given surface.

This refer to the distribution of electric charge over a three-dimensional object.

These charge distributions are those where the charge is distributed continuously over a volume or surface.

These charge distributions are those where the charge is distributed uniformly over the surface of a sphere.

These charge distributions are those where the charge is distributed uniformly over the surface of a cylinder.

These charge distributions are those where the charge is distributed uniformly over a flat surface.

Gauss law in Line of Charge

Gauss law in Point, Hoop, or Sphere (fully enclosed)

Gauss law in Sphere (not fully enclosed)

Gauss law in Insulating Sheet of Charge