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Class 12 Physics Ch1 Formulas

This document covers Chapter 1 of Class 12 Physics, focusing on Electric Charges and Fields. It includes fundamental concepts such as charge quantization, Coulomb's Law, electric fields, and Gauss's Law, along with relevant formulas and principles. Key topics also include electric dipoles, continuous charge distribution, and the application of Gauss's Law to various charge configurations.

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Class 12 Physics Ch1 Formulas

This document covers Chapter 1 of Class 12 Physics, focusing on Electric Charges and Fields. It includes fundamental concepts such as charge quantization, Coulomb's Law, electric fields, and Gauss's Law, along with relevant formulas and principles. Key topics also include electric dipoles, continuous charge distribution, and the application of Gauss's Law to various charge configurations.

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Class 12 Physics - Chapter 1: Electric Charges and Fields

1. Basic Quantities

Charge of electron: e = 1.6 10^(-19) C

Quantization of charge: q = n e

2. Coulomb's Law

Force between two point charges: F = (1 / 4) * (qq / r)

In vacuum: F = 9 10^9 * (qq / r)

3. Permittivity

Permittivity of free space: = 8.85 10^(-12) CNm

Relative permittivity: K = /

4. Superposition Principle

Net force on a charge: F_net = F + F + ... + F_n

5. Electric Field

E due to point charge: E = (1 / 4) * (q / r)

Force relation: F = qE

E due to multiple charges: E_net = E + E + ... + E_n


Class 12 Physics - Chapter 1: Electric Charges and Fields

6. Electric Field Lines

(Conceptual - no formula)

7. Electric Dipole

Dipole moment: p = q * 2a (vector from -q to +q)

E on axial line: E = (1 / 4) * (2p / r)

E on equatorial line: E = (1 / 4) * (p / r)

Torque: = p E ; || = pE sin

Potential energy: U = -p E ; |U| = -pE cos

8. Continuous Charge Distribution

Linear charge density: = q / l

Surface charge density: = q / A

Volume charge density: = q / V

9. Gauss's Law

_E = E dA = q_in /

10. Applications of Gauss's Law

Infinite line charge: E = / (2r)

Infinite plane sheet: E = / (2)


Class 12 Physics - Chapter 1: Electric Charges and Fields

Outside spherical shell: E = (1 / 4) * (q / r)

Inside spherical shell: E = 0

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