Exam Notes
Exam Notes
•
Electric Charge scalar quantity -
,
C -
insulators : charges do not more ; can be charged by rubbing
smallest unit of
charge : Ceti 602×10 .
- '"
C
'
conductors : "
some
"
94
'
9'
electric force is a conservative force only -
"
start and end
" " "
matter not the path
BBB s Fiz -
-
Ke r
where risa unit vector parallel for
,
[21 Gl f dimensionless
* when drawing FBD ,
include Fe i. Fira !!: rn and Fiz - -
Fa , and Ke
-
- hit Eo
'
unlike charges :
gig . o : attractive F
Electric Fields two charges at rest exert electric force on eachother ; vector NIC ,
theist particle creates a force field around itself and it field which interacts with the 2nd field needs established
Faraday : is that directly particle ; the force time to be
E -
-
II '
E- exists before test
charge is introduced and is produced by other charges ; not
go go is very small ' the field pushes on
''
test
"
charge q
'
E' is produced by +
charges
'
E - Ke rok r is the field of a +
point charge q
'
E- decreases in
strength with rand E terminates at
"'
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ecrz , 9 °
Ecru "
B
rz
Ein ,
E points away from l
B
rz
Ecr . ,
E- points towards for L
charges : F= Ke Fk t
and E =
ke drip ri
r. r, ;
-
O
* Eu uniform I to
plates but the ends
'
E by
i
each dq produces : de -
-
ke dryer mldEI=dr9
: E- -
-
r -
-
r coso
source
{ k£1 dxc
"
*
uniformly charged rod E- Ybetfb i
is =L =g¢Ey= fried! Sino
-
: -
"
Ex will cancel ; netty add in -
j direction
"
dq in terms of do : ds -
[ "
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'
kept [ since do
!
'
'
for an arc : use k circle process but make equilateral triangle and
.
variates
Q
t-x-kexoo.fi?r2tx4-Hdlr4=2tkeo1-p7txzA=rtr2dA--2trdr
!
no
'
"A
:
dr =2tr
Motion of
•
a
Charged Particle F=qE
-
-
ma if E- is uniform ,
a is constant but E- usually isn't so check !
Gauss 's Law for surface the its surface of the normal component of the electric field
•
JE.cl/t4tkeQin
Electric Flux E
"
flows out of
"
a closed surface containing a net IQ and into a closed surface containing a net Q or
''
flows
"
'
proportional to # of E lines
penetrating some surface S ,
the flux
through any closed surface is e 4#
req
-
- Geo independent of r
-
Qtot Qr
a
iii ) E=4tQeor2=krQ% .
4 # oa 's
r
r R : Eir ) =
4*0133
'
total charge Q
+
?
!!,÷ !!
t
¥
, a . r
.ir#fgpgpfqaaugm fE°dA Yo EY
"
,
it e iii , Qenc - al : 2rrL Eir ,
-
→
E=z¥reo= ' " "
re
Toot
in e Ot Ot 2rrL Ecr , Ed t
29=2 Theo
t t t
+
it El sheet : LEI -
same on both sides iii Qenc OH , i. E -
-
+ +
+ at
+
tt t t
Ii ) I
"* ,
i t t
* Eis constant above and below
ti t
gaussian surface n** 32 i Etty E surface
z Eltz Etty
z OE side
tot ZEA ,
Conductors in Equilibrium charges move and end up evenly distributed around the surface , leaving the interior "
empty
"
of excess charge
→
r
7
<
DAI
7
it flux
-
EDA
Ido
"
it
influx
through bottom :D 2=0 E -
- o n
charge enclosed : DQ -
Oday >
using Gauss 's Law : = Qeeo
"
'
EdA=
q
-
+ ,
F-
A DAZ
t
E normal to surface on
+
IE
iii.flux
through curved side :D 3=0 surface field just outside surface
t i.
E- 0 inside Ell =
Eo =4tKeO ,
'
E -
- Yo -
-
hiker between plates
conservative , Ue gear
work done by E -
amount of q dW=qEd5 or W=q Eads WA→B= Ua UB = -
DU or Were = -
Dude .
-_ -
Uf Ui -
when E does work on
testy ,
DUE is converted to other forms of energy
done DU
work on at
charge by E-
changes
NOTE : DK -
-
AU
* force 1- field +
energy
* Gauss's law 1- field t
potential
Y
"
potential difference : DV -
-
VB -
Va = =
-
f, i
ads and
sU=qsV=q VB VA
-
* bV=vc -
Vcs -
to
•
Electric Potential of a Point Charge dependent on
g. randi
'
Dvin uniform E :
ke I ate '
I * V na O attractive q o: repulsive
q
r
-
r →
. , ,
•
B
E it W=q Va VB -
-
- F s -
* Ex =
-
dd! >
IN C = IV m
+
4•• o F i . -
A. "
discrete
charge distribution
'
Ke
,
DV in non - uniform E :
dW=qEds= -
qd i. in
general for non -
uniform E : DV -
- E. ds '
system of point
-
:
p ..
ri ;
i
Q
4th
ht
.
.
In
,
V= ke "
-
'
d
:
: !
Q Q y d.
Gy
i
q
E, pppmtgtf-EET.SE#Eg
-
ke ke
-
=
y L2ty2tLyztL2 x
X dx
partial derivative
i ÷
;
.
a * Vcs -_ 0
Equipotential uniform
•
-
or constant
conductors are
always equipotential in the absence of current
on an
equipotential surface :
* equipotential surfaces
-
all points have the same potential planes parallel to plates -
'
Resistivity ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Resistance ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Electrical Power & Work...................................................................................................................................................................... 7
DC Circuits ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Electromotive Force ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7
“Real” Battery & Internal Resistance ............................................................................................................................................. 7
Kirchhoff’s Circuit Rules..................................................................................................................................................................... 8
RC Circuits ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
• Charging a Capacitor .........................................................................................................................................................................8
• Discharging a Capacitor....................................................................................................................................................................9
• Potential Across a Capacitor ...........................................................................................................................................................9
• RC Circuit & Time Constant ..............................................................................................................................................................9
Unit Conversions .................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Capacitance (C) – property of conductors and insulators to store electric charge (in Farads)
• Capacitor – an electronic component that has the ability to store charge
o when the capacitor is charged, the plates carry equal and opposite charges, creating a
potential difference
o equilibrium is reached, ∆V no longer exists ⸫ no E, electrons stop moving and the plate no
carries a (-) charge, the same happens at the other plate where electrons move from the
plate to the wire, leaving a (+) charge on the plate
𝑸⁄
• 𝑪= 𝑽 V = ∆V create when charge + Q is on one conductor and – Q is on the other
• Finding C for Symmetrical Qs:
1. Find electric field, E(r), using Gauss’s Law
2. Choose path along a field line: potential change with each small change dr in distance is:
𝒅𝒗 = − 𝑬(𝒓) 𝒅𝒓
3. Integrate from start to end of the field line to find ∆V: ∆𝑽 = − ∫ ⃑𝑬 ∙ 𝒅𝒓
⃑
𝑸
4. 𝑪 = ⁄|∆𝑽|
• ⃑ | = 𝝈⁄𝝐 = 𝑸⁄
Recall that |𝑬 𝟎 𝝐𝟎 𝑨 (between plates) σ = surface charge density
→ 𝑽 = 𝑬𝒅 = 𝑸𝒅⁄𝝐 𝑨 (uniform 𝑬 ⃑ ) ⸫ 𝑪 = 𝑸⁄ = 𝝐𝟎 𝑨⁄
𝟎 𝑽 𝒅
𝑄 1 1 1 −1 𝑄 1 1 −1
𝐶= = ( − ) or 𝐶 = = 4𝜋𝜀𝑜 ( − )
𝑉 𝐾𝑒 𝑅1 𝑅2 𝑉 𝑅1 𝑅2
𝜎
⸫𝐶 = 𝜅𝜀𝑜
• If the capacitor stays connected to a battery, V remains the same across the capacitor
If disconnected, the capacitor is an isolated system and Q remains the same
• Why Use Dielectrics?
o dielectric gives mechanical strength (holds conductors apart)
o the plate seperation can be smaller (↑ Capacitance)
o dielectric strength (max E) before conduction starts can be higher than for air, allowing
higher volatge ratings
Important Notes on Dielectrics:
• The lowest value of d is limited by the electric discharge that may occur through
the dielectric separating the plates
• ∆Vmax between any two plates without causing a discharge depends on the
dielectric strength (max E) of the dielectric
• If |E| in the dielectric exceeds the dielectric strength, the dielectric begins to
conduct (insulating properties begin to break down)
Fixed Q - ∆V can change (↓∆V = ↓E), no battery Fixed ∆V - Q can change, E is also fixed
Inserting dielectric: C & ∆V stay the same ⸫ ↑Q
Two oppositely charged spheres are suspended distance d apart in water.
𝐸
The force between them is smaller than in air: 𝐹 = 𝑞𝐸 and 𝐸 = 𝑜⁄𝜅 ⸫ E↓ = F↓
1 𝑄2 1 1
𝑈= = 𝑄𝑉 = 𝐶𝑉 2
2 𝐶 2 2 * Energy stored in capacitor does not change when connected to a battery
* ↑V = ↑Q and ↑V
charge transferred
Capacitors in Circuits - 𝐶𝑒𝑓𝑓 = voltage produced
• Parallel
* If we want the smallest equivalent capacitance, connect in series, for largest, connect in parallel
Current (I) – the rate at which charge flows through a surface ⟂ to its area, does not depend on cross
section: a river is wider at some points, but the current is always the same!
Current Density (J) – a vector that is defined as the current per unit area in a conductor
• 𝐽 = 𝐼⁄𝐴 where A is the area ⟂ to current flow, measure in A/m 2
• Note: “current through a surface” is the flux current density through that surface
• 𝐽 = 𝑛𝑞𝑣𝑑 but only if J is uniform and the surface are is ⟂ to the direction of current
o In normal conductors, J is caused by an E in the conductor (not in ⇌)
• Since 𝑣𝑑 is proportional to E: 𝐽 = 𝜎𝐸⃑ where σ is material conductivity (in 1/Ω∙m)
* direction of 𝑣𝑑 is opposite of E
Ohm’s Law
• current ∝ potential difference: 𝑉 = 𝑅𝐼
Resistance
• Resistance of a wire:
o If length (ℓ) and r are doubles, R decreases
o If Vapplied ↑, R↓
• Note: the I vs V graph in the linear region yields a value for 1/R in ohmic materials
𝜌𝐿⁄
• 𝑅= 𝐴
Electrical Power & Work
Note:
DC Circuits – current flows in one direction, current is a constant in time, resistors and emfs
• Resistors in Series: 𝑅𝑒𝑓𝑓 = 𝑅1 + 𝑅2 + 𝑅3 + …
1 1 1 1
• Resistors in Parallel: = +𝑅 +𝑅 + …
𝑅𝑒𝑓𝑓 𝑅1 2 3
Electromotive Force – the max possible voltage that a battery can provide between its terminals
• ε = ∆Vbattery terminal
𝜀
𝜀 = 𝐼𝑟 + 𝐼𝑅 𝐼=
𝑟+𝑅
RC Circuits
• Charging a Capacitor
• Capacitor is initially uncharged, and the switch is closed at t = 0
o After a long time, the capacitor will have charge Qf
𝑡
o Time dependence of the charge is: 𝑞(𝑡) = 𝑄𝑓 (1 − 𝑒 −𝜏 ) where τ = RC and Qf = εC
• ∆V between plates of capacitor with charge +Q and -Q is ∆V = Q/C
o At t = 0, Q = 0 because we have an open circuit
o At t > 0, current causes a buildup of +Q and -Q causing a ∆V to develop
• Discharging a Capacitor
Unit Conversions
Unit Equivalence
F (farad) C/V
Ω (Ohm) V/A
A (amps) C/s
W (watt) J/s
Magnetic Fields (B) – measured in T (tesla: N/ C m/s or N/ A m)
• Magnetic Force – only acts on moving
• F ∝ q of the particle
• F ∝ B (field)
• F ∝ v (speed) of the particle
• F on a (-) charge is directed opposite to the force on a (+) charge moving in the same direction
• When a charged particle moves in a direction NOT parallel to B, F acts in a direction ⟂ to v and B
o In the charge moves in a direction parallel, F = 0
o Fmax when θ = 90˚ ⸫ sin θ = 1
• The KE of a particle cannot be altered by B, the field can only change the direction of the particle
• If F is always ⟂ v, the path is a circle – CCW for (+) charge, CW for (-) charge
Electric charge ( coulombs ] Charge Densities
1.6×10-19 C linear :
volume :
e :
a :L Q
L p= volume
free
conductors :
moving q
-
→ ( only insulators )
in ea 'm g on surface surface :
,
→
9 distributed evenly between o : I
identical conductors A
, touching
call surface )
q on
insulators :
q carried ,
but can't move
t
-
t -
= -
MAD cavity
Qouts -
-
Q conductor +
Qin cavity Eo permittivity constant
iii. Kaa
r
'
.
-
i
t direction vector
¥iI¥ ¥Io¥
away towards t 've → -
'
ve
T # of lines bigger q
-
E- =
KI F -
Ea
-
- → F :
-
re
d →
use vector addition
Line of Charge
E- =D
Isin
Ey
conductor
Ex Ecoso
in a
-
-
-
- -0
E -
- 2kt = R
r 21T Eor
O'
ly far away or when field out
-
cancels
-
in line in both centers Due to Single charged Plate I
same btwn 2
close to charged Insulating surface
sign → points
-
→ pair 9
E
.
O
= →
charge density
→
app .
sign & same
sign : E doesn't =D ! Teo
o
-
-
E
-
I always t
A
Between 2 Plates l
-
t t doesn't D
Near conducting surface : Eo -
strength
t t t t
t t t
-
Z in E
as same
Mag .
, app .
sign ,
D= q d d t a -
Fe
>
Y f Fec -
a
>
← t # -
K -
ive → t 've
xxx
EF =
Ft t F
.
=D
→
exerts turning torque !
Gauss 's law Electric Flux :
Area
A vector
→
A cos
- -
7
- -
→ =
Eo → so } t
- O
l l
Q l
p
: = '
l
'T
idea
volume
Izitrs l l
ideal
l l
l r l
Gaussian
Gaussian l l r
surface
a
c
r+ surface R ' R
r let a
t
t t f
t t t
+
+
t
Sphere in
cavity → radius R and cavity radius a
+
= a cr CR
-
K Qr
( ¥)
t
-
E KQ Q
-
- -
E r
-
as
= -
✓
2 4 # E. ( Rs -
as )
Electric Potential CV ]
For ta high to low potential
point charge ;
-
= c -
potential E- her 94
-
✓ = K 9
9 BOTH move to lower potential energy
-
y
-
V -
- D @ A distance away ( re -
)
Equipotential S :
always I to electric field lines Spherical conductor @ Eam
→
field
-
same as V @ surface
lines point to lower potential
have @ all concentrated @ middle
potential a
-
✓ =
KQ
-
to
DV = -
E -
d = -
Ed cos O -
ti are directions
t t
-
+ + t
✓ = 60 V
d 910^9
-
Ede field E v u it de
moving against
'
v v
-
→ -
ve
✓ = 20 V
✓ = o v
-
moving t to field
→
Distributions equipotential
-
Potential
-
to
charge
- -
-
due -
O
-
v= O @ -
ive plate
✓ = Jd V=fkd9r
DI
de
(↳ ) Ex =
→
ddvy-jtddz.LK
E E= it
-
= -
-
dr DX
Integrating Electric Field to find Potential * pushing against E field
"
uphill
"
DV = -
JE -
d s DV =
Vrs -
Va = -
J! E. ds : -
§ !E×dx tfn.BEydytfat-z.dz)
gives difference btwn 2 points
-
us
@ ( push away )
@ O in from
→ one point start Vas Aly far
-
1.6×10-19
91,92 ft
U = K
U - AV electron volts : EV = J or -
t
Multiple charges pushing charges together
-
→ add up all
-
-
charges
in Field Conservation of
Energy
Potential Energy a
@ rest → K O
Ef
-
Ei
-
U =
a Edel v. far apart → V -
- O
ki t
Vi =
Kf t
Uf
capacitance IF ]
[ = E. A C= Q
-
-
O in C D in Q - D in C and S in V
d DV ,
# Dvd
parallel plate capacitor :
O = E : E -
2
2 concentric cylinders :
sphere :
concentric spheres :
t
2 ITE L
-
( K C
ftp. Rt )
= =
.
J c 41T E.
- -
in
( Ry)
( KE . A → C K Cair
= -
÷
' t
-
÷
+
Cp C Cz t
=
.
= t
d
- . .
. .
c
,
K dielectric constant
of material
minimizes C maximizes c
Stacked Dielectrics
Wyk
}
,
11/11/1/1 k U Q → U ICV
- -
, volume Ad
- -
2C 2
→ M
-
f- E. EYE btwn
2 Opp .
Charged plates
Density ( Alm ]
'
CA ) current
current conductivity
d
EIf t
ha Vd J = = J = to =
I =
I -
t 've charge flows from
resistivity P -
area of conductor Vi =
Ri ( V
total )
A Ri
nqvd =
R total
[ # density of
current
specific
@
resistor
a
charge carriers
short circuit : A path hi no resistance
( r) → other paths
Resistance can
ignore any
R =
→ PL ← conductor OHM 'S LAW :
stretching & Squeezing
resistivity
length
A
V= IR
tcross -
sectional Volume = AL = mass
, , . . .
→
,
Rnp
=
Re
N
maximizes R
minimizes R
revolt age
-
: : -
I
charge passing
IV I' R I thru
Ey
P = =
-
-
-
* 1kWh =
( 1.0×103 W ) ( 3600 s ) = 3.6×106 j
→ brightness of lightbulb
→ a to power !
r
r internal resistance
In
tin =
tout
R
Vt = E -
Vr → Vr = Ir
E Ir
loop Rule :
Vtot around
Vt :
IR
-
loop =D
any
BATTERIES RESISTORS
V V ) V= + IR
g Vi -
IR
- TV V R R
it ti
→
-
um um
-
-
① -0
<
① to IT I
RC circuits
Time Behaviour
equilibrium Ceff
"
-
no charge
-
T L
-
charge
- -
Vo 9 o
-
Decay saturation
+ Q -
- - - - -
- -
't "
th tie
)
-
-
A- =
Ama ,
e
A
A- =
Ama +
( t -
e
A
alt ) : 9- tho -
gas ) e
t
t
¥1
Magnetic Force t Fields Vr ( FOR A POSITIVE CHARGE !
④n§J
Emt B tell E
:{ 7.
' and
'
-
-
-
, a no -
→ if parallel : F -
-
O
circular Motion in
on current conductor
Fc :
FB
a carrying
magnetic Fields
-
'
- MV =
qub
Sds :L F
Sids it const IL B
= x
→
B
FB
.
: x r
IFI -
-
ILB Sino
r
-
-
MV
AB
FE =
FB
F- =
Fe t
FB + JIB X x E
EF =D
9E =
au B t s
F- =
q ( E t v x B
) x
t x x
✓ =
I v FEU v B V
B - - - -
- - -
-
current -
carrying wires
T UX B
i s
yo
Torque - i
>
-
Lol
.
I a
I
> • → if given 10 ,
>
NAIB sin O
'
T -
.
l
s
l S
90-01=0
-
> l l
btwn
angle I
+ f
l
U and field B L
NIA FB
dipole moment : M :
Biot -
MIA
-
potential Energy of
'
4 'T DL
U -
U B =
B cos O
r path connecting
µ
-
- -
-
( wire section ) to
fdsxt term )
had point of interest
2. HR ( ) ZR attract
at center
f = µ. I I L
, , , ,
Opposite
ZITR
No I. I → repels
force per unit length I =
,
l 21T r
Field created
Magnetic
by a solenoid
Ampere 's Law Gauss 's Law in
B Me N -
t → B -
Mont
Magnetism
: -
§
-
B -
DL -
-
No Ienc L # of turns I
§ B. DA =D
at coil per unit length
Energy Density in a
→ if field is constant in space
Field
,
}
btwn
IOB :B A -
= BA cos O angle
A
?
IOB J Bd A field of
I
= -
µ = µ, B
notional EMF
of 100ps :
R B) at traill
at at E = l .
( V x → Blu
(
loop
( all perpendicular ) p
size of moving
side
inductance
→ induces EMF to oppose current
which caused it =
,
I
→
only generated by sing current
I
t
÷ ÷ ly
= t
I
Is I t . . .
: t
, , . . .
DC Circuit Behaviour
-
inductors react to D in current
current Voltage Relationship IRL )
,
-
the
I const → V -
- o slowing down change
dic DO NOT D initial 1 final Values
Vi L Ipa, V so
- -
-
→
at
Edd → Vco -
calculate by replacing inductor in wire
i. =
'T Judt tie I linear → V const -
Time Behaviour ( RL ) -
I is same as
-
current is what
before begins to D would flow thru wire
,
T : L
induced
voltage
-
no longer voltage
-
-
Rett
across inductor
Travelling waves 41M )
x
€+1
( s
A- amplitude
Transverse :
particles move @ right angles
^
a wavelength
to direction of motion ( ex .
light ,
water )
A 1- period
'
frequency
-
-
direction
'
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f- A Direction of Motion
Adown
wave speed Equation
f- =L T .
I
T f V = f R LEFT RIGHT
'
wave speed :
property of medium ,
not wave Speed of light : c - 2.998×10 mis
velocity :
waves on a string : mass per unit length :
wavelength :
my k9 'm
M
f- A
:
WM 2 L V
I a =
V T =
-
-
= =
K MIL
T tension CN ]
K wave # of motion w
angular
Modelling waves Mathematically freauenc
K = 21T
y IX. t ) = Asin ( KX ± wt -
P) I w=2tf
@ X =D ,
t =D → 10=0 rad
KX I wt -
to
* if X & t app .
signs → tx direction
V -
E
Xd
-
if t same signs → -
X direction
K
velocity acceleration :
-
Aw
>
sin 1kW ± wt t t )
Ama = Aw
Vma , =
A W ,