State The Principle of Conservation of Charge in Your Own Words, Maximum of 2 Sentences
State The Principle of Conservation of Charge in Your Own Words, Maximum of 2 Sentences
State The Principle of Conservation of Charge in Your Own Words, Maximum of 2 Sentences
Electric Charge
Objective
Discuss the dichotomy, quantization and conservation of electric
charge
Given the initial charge distribution, calculate the final charge
Electric Charge
scalar; no direction
SI unit of electric charge: Coulomb (C)
Electrostatics: study of
Dichotomy
2.
Conservation
3.
Quantization
is constant.
In charging, charge is neither created nor destroyed; it is only
unit of charge.
Basic unit of charge
e = 1.602 x 10-19 C
Q1 = +3Q Q2 = -Q
Q1 = +3Q Q2 = -Q
Objective
Discuss the dichotomy, quantization and conservation of electric
charge
Given the initial charge distribution, calculate the final charge
distribution using conservation principles
Conductors, Insulators
& Induced Charges
Objectives
Predict charge distributions, and the resulting attraction or
Conductors
Conductors
Objects that permit easy movement of electrons through them
In most metals, mobile charges are always negative electrons: sea
of electrons
The earth can act as an infinite source or sink of electrons:
grounding
Conductors
Most metals are good conductors
Insulators
Objects that DO NOT permit easy movement of electrons through
them
Examples include most nonmetals, ceramic, wood, plastic, rubber,
air
polarization
Semiconductors
Objects with properties between conductors and insulators
Superconductors
Objects with zero resistance against the movement of electrons
Examples include some compounds at very low temperatures
electron, proton,neutron
Proton and neutron are
made up of quarks
Example 1
Q1 = Q
Q2 = 0
What is the final charge on each sphere when the two are
brought into contact?
A.
Q and Q
B.
Q and Q
Example 1
Q1 = Q
Q2 = 0
What is the final charge on each sphere when the two are
brought into contact?
A.
Q and Q
B.
Q and Q
Objectives
Predict charge distributions, and the resulting attraction or
repulsion, in a system of charged insulators and conductors
Outline the process of charging
Summary
Electric charge: fundamental quantity in electrostatics
Electric interactions are chiefly responsible for the structure of
atoms, molecules and solids.
Conductors are materials that permit electric charge to move
easily within them
Insulators permit charge to move much less readily.