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Key Concepts
- Electric charge: properties (quantization, conservation, additivity)
- Coulomb's law: force between point charges
- Electric field: definition, field lines, superposition principle
- Electric dipole: and electric dipole moment
- Gauss's law: and its applications (sphere, infinite plane, cylinder)
- Electric flux: definition and properties
Important Formulas
Coulomb's law: F = kq₁q₂/r² (k = 9×10⁹ N m²/C²)
Electric field: E = F/q₀ = kq/r² (due to point charge)
Electric dipole moment: p = q × 2a
Electric flux: φ = E·A·cosθ
Gauss's law: φ_total = q_enc/ε₀
Solved Numerical Examples
Example 1
Question: Two charges 4μC and 9μC are placed 30 cm apart. Find the force between them.
Solution: F = k q₁q₂/r² = 9×10⁹ × 4×10⁻⁶ × 9×10⁻⁶ / (0.3)² = 3.6 N
Example 2
Question: An electric dipole of moment p = 2×10⁻⁶ C·m is placed in a uniform electric field E = 5×10⁵ N/C at angle 30° to the field. Find the torque.
Solution: τ = pE sinθ = 2×10⁻⁶ × 5×10⁵ × sin30° = 0.5 N·m
DPP (Daily Practice Problems)
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MCQs
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Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
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Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Forgetting to convert units to the standard SI system before calculation.
- Misinterpreting the direction of vector quantities in complex problems.
- Skipping the foundational derivations, which are crucial for conceptual clarity.
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