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Electrostatics

Maharashtra Board · Class 12 · Physics

Quick revision notes for Electrostatics — Maharashtra Board Class 12 Physics. Key concepts, formulas, and definitions for last-minute revision.

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Electric Field and Gauss's Law Applications

  • Gauss's law: ∮E⃗·ds⃗ = q/ε₀ is used to find electric field for symmetric charge distributions
  • Electric field due to uniformly charged sphere: E = q/(4πε₀r²) outside the sphere, E = 0 inside
  • Electric field due to infinite line charge: E = λ/(2πε₀r) where λ is linear charge density
2

Electric Potential and Potential Energy

  • Electric potential V = W/q = work done per unit positive charge to bring from infinity
  • Potential due to point charge: V = q/(4πε₀r)
  • Potential energy of system of charges: U = (1/2)Σqᵢqⱼ/(4πε₀rᵢⱼ)
3

Conductors and Electrostatic Properties

  • Inside conductor: E = 0, potential is constant
  • Charges reside only on surface of conductor in electrostatic equilibrium
  • Electric field just outside conductor surface is perpendicular: E = σ/ε₀
4

Dielectrics and Polarization

  • Dielectrics: insulators that can be polarized by electric field
  • Polar molecules: permanent dipole moment (H₂O, HCl)
  • Non-polar molecules: induced dipole moment in external field (H₂, CO₂)

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Gauss' law (∮E⃗·ds⃗ = q/ε₀)Electric potential V = U/q representsFor electric dipole with moment p⃗Surfaces where electric potential is constantConductors have free charges that redistribute

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