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    Coulomb's law states that 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. The force is along the line joining the two charges. According to the law, the magnitude of the electrostatic force is given by F = k(q1q2)/r2, where k is the Coulomb's constant, q1 and q2 are the magnitudes of the two charges, and r is the distance between them. The law applies only to point charges, static charges, and when the distance between charges is greater than about 10-15 meters.

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    Coulomb's law states that 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. The force is along the line joining the two charges. According to the law, the magnitude of the electrostatic force is given by F = k(q1q2)/r2, where k is the Coulomb's constant, q1 and q2 are the magnitudes of the two charges, and r is the distance between them. The law applies only to point charges, static charges, and when the distance between charges is greater than about 10-15 meters.

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    Coulomb's law states that 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. The force is along the line joining the two charges. According to the law, the magnitude of the electrostatic force is given by F = k(q1q2)/r2, where k is the Coulomb's constant, q1 and q2 are the magnitudes of the two charges, and r is the distance between them. The law applies only to point charges, static charges, and when the distance between charges is greater than about 10-15 meters.

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    Coulomb's law states that 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. The force is along the line joining the two charges. According to the law, the magnitude of the electrostatic force is given by F = k(q1q2)/r2, where k is the Coulomb's constant, q1 and q2 are the magnitudes of the two charges, and r is the distance between them. The law applies only to point charges, static charges, and when the distance between charges is greater than about 10-15 meters.

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    to the

    Instructor:
    Muhammad Hamza Faryad
    CH-12: ELECTROSTATICS
    Topic: Coulomb’s Law 12th Class PHYSICS

    COULOMB’s LAW Value of ‘k’


    “The electrostatic force of interaction between two point Its value depends on:
    charges is directly proportional to the product of charges and
    inversely proportional to the square of the distance between 1. Medium between charges
    them.” 2. System of units used for Force, Charge and Distance.
    Mathematically: In the presence of air/Vacuum between charges
    1
    F  q1q2 and F 2  k
    1
     9 109 Nm2C 2
    r 4 0
    By Combining both equations;
    Where, o = permittivity of free space
    q1q2 0  8.851012 C2 N-1m-2
    F 2
    r Point Charges So, the electric force between the charges,
    q1q2 When the size of charges is

    q1 q2
    F k 2 negligible as compared to F
    1
    [
    4 0 r 2
    ] Limitations of Coulomb law
    r the distance between Only for Point charges
    Where, ‘k’ is the proportionality them. In Vector Form;  for static Charges
    ur 1 q1 q2
    constant, known as Coulomb’s constant. F [ 2 ](rˆ)  r > 10-15 m
    4 0 r
    POSITIVE ATTITUDE CHANGES EVERY THING
    CH-12: ELECTROSTATICS
    Topic: COULOMB’s LAW 12th Class PHYSICS

    Coulomb force is a Mutual Force (Newton’s 3rd Law) Effect of Medium:


    It means that both the charges exerts equal and opposite force When a dielectric medium is inserted between two charges, the
    on each other. electric force reduces (decreases) by factor ‘r’ known as
    Relative permittivity.
    PROOF: q1 q2
    As for Air, 1
    F [ ]
     Force on charge q2 by charge q1 4 0 r 2

    r 1  q1q2  In the presence of medium


    F21  (rˆ ) Important Points
    4 0  r 2  21 1 q1 q2
    F/ 
     Force on charge q1 by charge q2 4 0 r r 2  r has no Units.
     r > 1
    r 1  q1q2  1  1 q1 q2  1  r = infinity (metals)
    F    F 
    /
    F12   (rˆ )
    2  12  r  4 0 r 2   r
    4 0  r 
     F = +ve (Repulsive)
    Since; rˆ21  rˆ12  r 
    F
    F/
     F = -ve (Attractive)

    So, r r
     F21  F12
    Where, r is also called the Dielectric constant.
    Thus, Coulomb’s law is in accordance with Newton’s third law For vacuum the value of r is 1 while for air the value of r is
    of motion. 1.0006.

    POSITIVE ATTITUDE CHANGES EVERY THING


    CH-12: ELECTROSTATICS
    Topic: COULOMB’s LAW 12th Class PHYSICS

    MCQ MCQ

    Two charges of equal magnitudes kept at a The Coulomb force between two charges q1 = 1C
    distance r exert a force F on each other. If the and “q2“ is 2N. The distance between the
    charges are halved and distance between them is charges is 3m. What is the value of charge q2 :
    doubled, then the new force acting on each
    charge is: A. 1 x 109 C
    q1q2
    A. F/8 Since, F k 2
    q2 B. 1 x 10 -9 C r
    As, F k 2
    r r2F
    B. F/4
    2 2 C. 2 x 10-9 C  q2 
    So, F/  k
    (q / 2)
     k
    1q kq1
    C. 4F (2r)2 4(4)r 2
    D. 4 x 109 C (3)2 (2)
    F/ 
    1 q2   2 109

    D. F/16 16
    (F ) (9 109 )(1)

    POSITIVE ATTITUDE CHANGES EVERY THING


    CH-12: ELECTROSTATICS
    Topic: COULOMB’s LAW 12th Class PHYSICS

    MCQ

    Two similar spheres having +Q and -Q charges are


    kept at a certain distance. F force acts between
    the two. If at the middle of two spheres, another
    similar sphere having +Q charge is kept, then it
    experiences a force in magnitude and direction as: Initially, force between A & C is:
    Q2
    F k 2
    A. zero having no direction. r
    When a sphere +Q is kept at the mid-point ‘B’ of
    B. towards +Q charge. line joining A and C, then net force on B is:
    Fnet  FA  FC
    C. 8F towards -Q charge. Q2 Q2
    Fnet  k 2
    k 2
     4F  4F
    (r / 2) (r / 2)
    D. 4F towards +Q charge. Fnet  8F

    POSITIVE ATTITUDE CHANGES EVERY THING

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