Electrostatics And Capacitance Flashcards
1
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Electrostatics
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The properties of charged particles at rest
2
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Electric field
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A region of space in which electric forces can be felt
3
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Insulator
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A substance to which electric charge cannot flow
4
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Conductor
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A substance through which electric charge can flow
5
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Coulomb
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1 C =charge that passes when 1 A flows for 1 sec
6
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Volt
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The potential difference between two points is 1 volt if one joule of work is done in bringing 1 C from one point to the other
7
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Farad
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(Unit of capacitance) 1F=1Coulomb/1Volt
8
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Potential at a point
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The difference in the potential at a given point and the potential of the Earth (0 potential)
9
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Emf
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The voltage applied to a circuit
10
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Ion
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An atom that has lost of gained electrons
