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Electrostatics Notes

1. The electrostatic force between two point charges is directly proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. 2. If two charges of 1 C are placed 1 m apart, the force between them will be equal to the Coulomb's constant of 9×10^19. 3. A neutral point in an electric field is where the net electric field is zero, which can occur when two electric fields are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction.

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Electrostatics Notes

1. The electrostatic force between two point charges is directly proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. 2. If two charges of 1 C are placed 1 m apart, the force between them will be equal to the Coulomb's constant of 9×10^19. 3. A neutral point in an electric field is where the net electric field is zero, which can occur when two electric fields are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction.

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Electric charge and fields

The electrostatic force of attraction Or repulsion present between two


point charges is directly proportional to the product of the charges and
is inversely proportional to the Square of distance between them

When the magnitude of two charges is equal to 1 C and if they are placed
at a distance of 1 m then the force experienced by the two point charges will
be equal to the coulomb ‘s constant that is 9×10 ^19.
Permittivity in free space

Permittivity of medium

Relative permittivity of medium

Similarities between Electrostatic forces and gravitational forces


Both the inverse square law
Both follow the principle of superposition
Both are Central forces
Both are conservative forces

Both Follow Newton’s third law


Both act in vacuum


Both propagate with the same speed In vacuum okay


Electrostatic force Gravitation force


1.Dependent on the medium 1.Independent of the medium


2.Can we repulsive or attractive in nature 2.Always attractive in nature
3.Constitute and particle is photon 3.Constituent particles is graviton
4.Here K is the coulombs constant having a value of 9×10 raised to the power nine 4.G is the gravitational constant having a value of 6.67×10 race to power -11
5.It is 10 raised to the power 36 times stronger than the gravitational force 5.It is weaker than the electrostatic force
6.Present between two point charges 6.Present between two masses
7.It is a short-range forces 7.It is a long-range force v
In an electric eld, a neutral point is said to be a
point at which the resultant electrical eld is nil or
zero. This point is usually obtained if two electrical
elds are either equal or opposite. So if the charges
are same the position of the neutral point will be at
an internal point along the line connecting the two
like charges. Alternatively, if the charges are
opposite then we will obtain the neutral point at an
external point along the line joining the two, unlike
charges.

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