Electrostatics Flashcards
The electric force between static charged particles is called?
Electrostatics
What is the other name of electrostatics?
Coulomb’s force
What is total charge q equal to?
q = ne, e is the elementary charge
Coulomb used which apparatus for the study of electric charges?
Torsion balance
What is the equation for coulomb’s law?
F = kq1q2/r²
What is k equal to?
k = 1/4π€
What is the value of €
€ = 8.85×10^-12C²N^-1m^-2
What is the value of k?
k = 9×10⁹ Nm²C-²
The concept of electric field was proposed by?
Michael Faraday
What is the equation for electric field intensity?
E = F/q
What is the SI unit of electric field intensity?
NC^-1, Vm^-1
What is the relation between electric field intensity, charge and distance?
E = kq/r²
What is the equation for Gauss’ law?
Total electric flux = (1/€)Q
What is the equation for electric field intensity of infinite sheet of charge?
E = §/2€