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Electrostatics Formulas and Concepts

The document outlines key concepts in electrostatics, including Coulomb's Law, electric fields, dipole moments, and Gauss' theorem. It provides formulas for calculating electrostatic forces, fields, potential energy, and capacitance. Additionally, it discusses the behavior of electric fields in various configurations, such as point charges and capacitors.

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Electrostatics Formulas and Concepts

The document outlines key concepts in electrostatics, including Coulomb's Law, electric fields, dipole moments, and Gauss' theorem. It provides formulas for calculating electrostatic forces, fields, potential energy, and capacitance. Additionally, it discusses the behavior of electric fields in various configurations, such as point charges and capacitors.

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Physics Formula

Electrostatics
Electrostatic force
Coulomb's Law
F = kq1q2/r2
where k=1/4πεo=9x109Nm2C-2 ε
= 8.85x10-12C2m-2N-1

Vector notation

Electrostatic field
Electric field due to a point charge
E = F/qo = kq/r2 N/C
E due to circular loop of charge (radius r) at a distance x from the center

Electric dipole
Dipole moment
Cm

Electric field at an axial point of a dipole


Electric field at an equatorial point of a dipole

Torque acting on a dipole in a uniform electric field

Potential energy of a dipole in a uniform electric field

Electrostatic potential
Electrostatic potential difference

Potential due to a point charge

Potential at an axial point of a dipole

if then

Potential at an equatorial point of a dipole

Relation between electrostatic field and


potential gradient
Electric field = negative of the potential gradient
Electrostatic potential energy
Electrostatic potential energy of two point charges

Gauss' theorem
Electric flux

Gauss' theorem

Definition: Electric flux ϕ through any closed surface is 1/εo times the net charge
Q enclosed by the surface.

Electric field E due to infinitely long straight wire (a line


charge)

Electric field E due to thin infinite plane sheet of charge

Electric field between two thin infinite plane parallel sheets


of charge
Electric field due to uniformly charged spherical shell

for r > R
for r < R

for r = R

Capacitance
Farad 1F = 1 C/V

Isolated spherical conductor

Parallel plate capacitor

or where and k is dielectric constant

Capacitors in series

Capacitors in parallel

Energy stored in a capacitor


Energy density

Common potential

C with conducting slab between the two plates

where t is thickness of slab [t < d]

C with dielectric slab between the two plates

where k is the dielectric constant

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