electrostatic potential and capacitance Flashcards

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1
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potential is a _ qty

A

scalar

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2
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potential due a point charge

A

KQ/R

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3
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potential at axial.point of dipole

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kp/r²-a²

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4
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potential at equitorial point of a dipole

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0

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5
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potential due to uniformly charged thin sphere (outside)

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kq/r (r=distance from centre)

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6
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potential due to uniform charged thin spherical shell inside and at surface

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kq/R (R is radius)

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7
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relation between E, V and r

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E=-dV/dr

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8
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in direction of electric field, potential _

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decreases

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9
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potential energy in system of two charges is given by

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Kq1q2/r

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10
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potential energy in system of 3 charges is given by

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K[q1q2/r12+q2q3/r23+q3q1/r31]

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11
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potential energy of dipole in uniform E

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-P.E

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12
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what is electrostatic shielding

A

making any region free from E

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13
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E decreases/increases due to dielectric

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decreases by K times

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14
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dielectric constant and electric susceptibility relation

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K=1+X

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15
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capacitance formula

A

Q/V

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16
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Capacitance depends only on

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size and shape of conductor, permittivity of surroundings, presence of another conductor

17
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parallel plate capacitor formula

A

EoA/d

18
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capacitance of parallel plate capacitor on adding dielectric

A

C=EoA/(d-t+t/K)
t= thickness of dielectric

19
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energy stored in capacitor

A

1/2CV²

20
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relation between Q and C for retribution of charges

A

Q1’/Q2’=C1/C2

21
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common potential formula

A

V=q1+q2/(c1+c2)

22
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out of Q, C, E, U, V
which are affected by K when battery is disconnected

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V, E, U decrease by K times
C increases by K times

23
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out of Q, C, E, U, V
which are affected by K when battery is connected

A

Q, C, U increase by K times

24
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n drops of same size and potential join to form a single big drop
what is the potential of this drop?

A

V×(n^2/3)

25
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on inc separation between 2 charges , U-

A

inc or dec depending on the charges

26
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%Delta formula

A

(final-initial)×100/initial

27
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Relation between K, insulation and polarisation

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K inc, insulation dec, polarisation tougher

28
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angle between equipotential surface and lines of force

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90