LECTURE |-1 1CHARGE FIELD AND ELEcTRIC FIELD
ELECTRIC CHARGE
Nature of Charges
+ Canbe both positive (+9) or negative (-4)
+ like charges repel, opposite chorges attract
+ conserved (law of conservation of charges)
1, charges cannot be created nor destroyed but canonly be
transpered Fromone medium te another
+ measured in cavlombs CC)
« charge of an electron (eds -1.00 x10 4c
+ charge of proton Cp)s tlwoxtg“* Cc
Charged Objects
+ a charged object has an unequal number of ® ee
OF protons and electrons @e8 | eo ©
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Qvestion: Ip the okject is not charge dy Positive Negative
does i+ mean it has no positive charge charge
or negative charges?
Answer: No. All objects have positve and negative charges . An object that
is net charged has eq.va| number of protons and electrons.
How dees an object become charged ?
© By Friction: Transper oF electrons between two okjects rubbed tegether
= The ebject w/ greater electrons has the capability te give or transper
electrons.
© By Induction: Bringing a charged ehject close to a conductor w/o
actually feuching it:
2 Polarization~ separation of opposite charges wiin an object
© Conductors~| materials where electrons can move freely threugh the
material and are not bound to atoms
by This means thot these materials have gew electrons
Range of electrons: 1-3 electrons
© Insulators~ materials where electrons cannot move Freely throvah
the material and are bound to atoms
ly These materials have plenty of electrons
Range: 6-1 electrons |
2 Serniconducters- materials where the electrical properties are
Some where behween conductors and insvlodens i
ly The number of electrons are exactly 4
Beth have conductor and insulator propertiesfea lUsed For the manuracture of electrical components _
> by Conduction: Contact between a charged object anda neutral |
conductor » | | | | jee
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Covlomb's bus | | |_|
First law; The gize of the Force oF attraction Irepuision
between two charges is directly proportonal
te the value op the charge:
Second law; The size of the Force oF attraction] repulsion
between the two charges is inversely
Proportional to the Sqvare of the distance,
between the two charges,
F 1
K “
wheret
F = electric porce in Newtons CN)
kes fg ao x10 Nm? [o®
are
4) 25 charge in Covlombs Cc)
rs distance between twe charges in meters im)
Practice!
Two charges q) and G2 are Separated by a distance ry Ip the distance
between two charges willbe increased ts Four times as great , whet will
happen othe Ferce between the two charges:
Solute |
IniHal Setup New Setup To relate the Forces: |
Fe kqsge Frew s kaiga | |
r2 | C4r)? |
Frew = kage |
lor® |
Hence, the Force is reduced te Vic,
Two charges, ie and q5 are ceparated by @ distance rs Ip 41 will be reduced
to one -Feurth and the distance between the charges welll be reduced to
one-halp what will pappen tte force between the two cholges?|Selutton:
Inthal Setup New Setup Te relate the Rorces;
Fa kqiga Frew = ker M4 qian Frew.
re Clade? F
Frew: kG a4 kasqe = KANG
YG Pe rs ¢?
kage, rt {]
rT? kag
the remains the same
Direction op Force
Suppose there (sa preten Pi and an electron & that Ire on a straight tine as
Shown
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a e
what is the direction of gorce excerted by Prone? bye on pi?
Since Pi ande are opposite charges, they exert attractive Force oneach other
——e—-9¢ 2 —__—_—_
pr e
bive arrow: Force exerted by € on pI
black arrow: Force exertedby Pione
Net Electric Force
* Net porce- totalporce exerted on a charge
Suppose there are two protons, Pi and pa and an electron e that lie ong
straight Ine as shown
—e—_2 —_____—
a © Pa.
what Is the direction of the Force exerted by Pi one? by Pa one?
Since p ande are unlike charges, € expertences an attractive Force dve
te p, and pz + Thus,
ee ee
Ps e Pa
Since p(s closer toe, the Force it exerts Cblue arrow) ie greater than the
Ferce exerted by Pa on @ Cblack arrow)
Now, using your knowledge of vector addition what is the direction of the net
Force acting one dve to py ahd pa?
Re Pa(Suppose there are) three charges , & & and q, positioned at the vertices oF lan |
“equilateral triaale a8 Shown: Whatis the net Force acting eng?
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4 will expertence a repulsive Force |
ave tothe two & charges
+ Resolve the Force te their components
* Since the porces along the x-axis
_____witl cancel ovky the net Force is
“given by) | a@e——Oa @
a The net force ts driven by Upwards. @
Note: Assuming that they have the Same magnitude y It will Cancel out
becouse thervle (s the summation of Porces on the x-AdS going to @
the right is positive and tothe Ieptis negative. And the summation
oF Forces along y-axis going Upward & positive: a )
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Practice
Calculate ‘the dictance | between two electrons For which the slectric Force)
betweenthem is equal te the gravitational Force of ene of the lectrons at the @
earth surgace Gms ax 07 kgs Y= hex 10" Ic)
__ Recall : Gravitational Force ep one electron at the earth's surpace | Fama
Electric Force Chetween the two electrons)} Fa = kqiqga
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_ Since Fes Fu, hence; as _kyaz |
i x 1 |
2 109x107) Chexto™'*) Ceewio |
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Solving For distance ri
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Two balloons wi chargesop +337 HC and ~%)2) KC attract each other w/ 4
Force op 002% Newton: Determine the Separation distance between the two
balloons, feaeee
Solution: | | Bee
Recall: Electric Force between the two balloons 2; F= tun lL fly}Why wasn'} the negative sign included?
“WE are solving the mag nitvde of the Force. The sign fs used to determing
the type oF force andite direction.
Two point shorges 5 41 and ga, are located on the g-axts as Follows; charge
Q1F 80 nC at y20.000m , and charge 4a=t 3120 AC at tne oriain Cy 20)
What {6 the net Force exerted by these tWo charges on 4 third charge
4s= +5100 no lacated at y= -0,400 m?
Solution;
Gaz s2nc
d232 Om
42 Sne
did = Oman
WS nc
Solving For Fi:
Figs Kqigs = Caxio%) (ee xio M(5x0"9)
he Coa
Fig = b@ 31S x 10°? N
Selving For F2!
Fas® kegs © Caxio%)(3.axto"?) (5x07 4)
© Caray?
Fase 4xio"! N
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Therepore, F23 will become 4ooKio™t N
‘Since +
Figs 166315 Kig-@
Fa3= Yoo xlo" TN
Selve por the summorion of forces along x and y-axis
% 7 Fx = tbutno forces on x-axis, hence }
Za Fxro
GB Pus ~ bes x107S + (- 409 x1079), Note! the stgnis negative
Gf Fy s-2SFISKIOvON because the direction is
dounworels
Getting the net Force , Fri
Fradcgexd?+(Zry)® > Sooo (-216 276x197 ©)>
Fre 2t9e 107%, downwardElectric Charge, Electric Field, and Goves's Law
| Changed particls havea way #0 “know! ot ‘et the pres
by settingup an ELECTRIC FIELD
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Concept of Electric Field |
| Suppose we have tuto charges A and B: B/has a charge qo and renee te
a force Fo dugto A+ Ay onthe other hand y also paps force Fo in
the sopeste direction:
4 HAC eh
These particles 6XPerience a repulsive force due to the presence eF the other
even though theres a Space between them becauxe eachor them Creates |
Products an electric Field around them.
|The particles are able to create an electric pleld a6 a result of the charge they
| carry, This somehow modigi¢s the properties of the space around #hem.-
[_1@~ derdard electric Field | | le
©- inward electric Fisid | | |
“leone Fleld ~ enabler op ‘aan,
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Saeeen
Pulnion in| thetwo charges
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The charged pertictes de net require the presence ie another | parhicte to
fe _| produce a an lect ¢ eteld. They Erpeupe: peice Field by themsolves: |
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|Remove body B Test charge
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Test charge~ a very small charge that is almost Inginitestmal
e eee
it is (maginary
“It 6 actually the electric Ficll tha} exerts a porce on the parkcles
Thys, electric Biel is depined as the Force per unit charge experienced
by © stationary Point charge ina given location ina gteld.
Ps
&
t
where:
Be electric pleld in N/C
F= porceinN
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Direction and Strength of Electric Field
@ Tre clecinic preid points quay froma positive change and tewardsa negative
charge andthe electric field strength Imagnitude decreases w] distance
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From our expression For the stectrtc pteld ywe can derive
F+aek
Since q, can be positive or negative, this expression gives us the direction oF
the perce in relation to the electric pield;
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The Force ona positive test charge, Lo
Points inthe direchen of the electric
Field:[Summary i Electric
what is the maghitude op the electric gield at 4 pleld peink 20m proma point
| Terence ona negative test charge Ge pointe
| opposite te the electric plelds |
and Electric eteld | |
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Obeid es
charge 4.=4.0nc? |
Problem 2
Solution:
Formula}
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A peint charge 4,3 “Bone is located at the origin . Find the electrtc picid Vector
at the Field point x#l2m, y= -bem:
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To get the distance between thepeint charge and the testchmvysy Use distance
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ra JO O* FO > * J Gia-oote(rheroye 2 am
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Point charge
= Caxiod
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|Problem 3
Find the magnitude of the electric picld due tea point charge of S44 nC located at
(7432 )m,
Test charge
Solution:
Te get the distance between the point charge and the test charge, vst distance
Formula.
ra Joa-xn* tl4a-4) HR Bie = J (74-097 #(3-099+(a-o}7% = Y24 Mm
Plug into the eqvation:
Ez kb = Caxio4) (a4 x10"
oa (vaeq )?
Problem 4
Point charges 4, andq2 OF tI2nC and ~1anC , respectively, areplaced o,10m
apart + Calovlate the electric rfeld caused by q, and qa and the total Feld at
Point a by and c+ 8
Solution :
At point a
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Bias Caxiot) | i2x107TF = Be x 104 WIC, te the right
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Bags C4xlot)> yaxie"T = GIS yw 1o4 NIC ato the right
o.04* it
44 Ea crotat) *Eiat as = AS x04 NI
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By s CaxioF) ¢ H2x1o"T = 1s Kio 4 Nic, te the lert |
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(Babs Caxto®)+ taxio™t 5 oss iot WIC, tether(ght
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Epcretaiy = Bet Baa > 7 @1SK10 4 sG.2x104 Wic, tethelery | |
At point :
Finst solve pera using cos law ( sq +b2~2abcos x )
13 *5 102 & 2 ~ 213DCI0) cos
Ls On3ge |
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Then For the electric Fields ,
Eek &
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“Bice C4x109) + (2¥107F 2 G4 109 NIC, ©1337 Nore e
+ coast
Eacs Caxio™)+ in xo" = ©1349 K10% NIC) 31329 S ope e
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BRS O14 x10 CoS OTI3L™ + O34 KIO? COS 613324192 KIO NIC e
TEeys 6:34 Ki9> Sin 138° + C-0184K 10? Sin671 399 50
Lecromarr = VGecxAHCABcy)? 74:92 *10* NIC, to the rxght @
eLESSON 1-1: ELECTRIC CHARGE AND FIELD
sp.
Two small spheres spaced 20.0cm apart have equal change + How many excess
Electrons must be present in each sphere ig the magnitude of the force of
repulsion between them is 46 7x 1072) N 7
Solution:
© = Worx wc
Fs 43/46, 17
48 FCAT 60) Crt) $= LCA, o.20097 CasTorio 2! ND * 43x 107%
Cuda wee) = ¥90 olectrons
€ Cliwo x107' clelectron)
SP
Tue identical shjects separated by q distance a, w/ charges equal in magnitude
but oF opposite signs exert a force of attraction of 2+8N on each other:
what poree do these objects exert on each other if thE distance between them
becomes 247
Solution:
Fz ucaiGa) = 2kg% = -26N
a> a*
Faz kOqyc-a) 2 -kq2 2
Cad)? 4az
sP.3
A positive charge a, exerts a Force of magnitude -0:20N on anctheroharge -24+
Find the magnitude oF each charge ip the distance separating them fs equal to
Soom,
Solution:
Fe ke Cg re-24) 9 r2a3m, Fa -a20N
r™
wean 29% kK
Ce.6)2
4? = (oi29o.§)?
ak
gs | r3G.Es 3 beexto&C
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ANSWERS! ZelLeexio”% C joty = aB KI0~e,| Repalls Vector Summ |
«For each tdividval pair op changes there isa In2 depenebnce on the separation.
as For each pare there 6a dependence on the product of charges) wl repulsion @
For like changes and attraction for unlike ones. | |
5. For many changes, the Foreeon any ene particular charge can be Found as 4 @
Vector sum by using the superpesition principle» e |
Solution : Three charges oh a Line e
Determine the magnitude and direction of the net Force 99 4,
OF One®
= HOuS $30ONC, aoMc - @
CELE
pees i - (4) AD +
FO e@
Free diagram For 4.1
Fnet = Fa-Fo
Faw ke 1billgal = CB.aaxto I N+ mtlc#)C 3x10 “"e>( 40x10") sat
ce Co.20 m)*
Fas k laillga| = Ctaqxiot NemMlc*)Caxio Ped (Tox0" Sc) gran >
r2 Cousm)?
Fs fn + Fa +-29N+ 2 4Na tsqN
Exercise 3: Charges on a Plane
Determine the net force onthe charge 4)
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iCovlomb’s Law and Superposition Principle; SPS
3 Charges ona Plane | Illustrative Problem
A point charge , = 20nC is located af Co; 8mm), 4 second charge ,@az 10
AC is located at Co)-3mm) and athird charge {3=5nC fs located at Camm) o>,
Determine the magnitude and direction op the netelectric Force in mN, acting
onthe & nC charge:
+ Sketch the diagram in coordinate systerni
+ Distance F183 and 723, Sand the angle &
Sais Saaz aj 37442 = Bmm=3x1073m
> tan"! 3 = 30.97°
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Fart ¢ @3@i = Ixto% CSx10"%)(20KI0"9)_ sz e1030N
Sa (Sx10"3) >
Faas k_@3@2 = ax1oT CSxto")(ioxio"1) 2.019. N
Sa Cexie7?)>
Net Force , Rt
Exon Rx EFyor Ry
+ Ran Z Px
0.08% cos 861 37° - 01018 cos 361879
a Odd N
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+Rys Bey
© -O%0866in BO: F1° - HOLE sin Ber 37°
= nowsad | w
© Re eJor01I44? + 0.03242 = 0.0885 N.
+ @2 tan”! 0.03824 266° WW Quadrant
2.0144| | | gmt pit | |
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\ELECTROSTATC FIELD cE cole e
+ Blectric pield i¢ the region surrounding an electric chargeer agrovpof charges
| inwhich another charged particle expertences a Force of attraction or |
|_ repulsion, | | |
|. Theoreteally electric glelds extends up te inpinity bub practeally electric Field @
| isnot detectable beyond a certain distance
__Revalll: Electric pleld lines
. Direction oF Fleld line at any point 6 tangent te Ficld atthat pointy
2: Field lines point away From posite charges and terminate on negative
_ charges.
3B. Field lines never crogs each other -
Some Points About Electric Field
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direction of F
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4 Forte electric origin is exerted ona|
Stattorary test charge at thet
Vsing Coulomb's law for,
spre ip cack
je charge |
¢ chargeSP
The isolated point charge of G=+ISHC IS ina vacuum. The teat charge placed at
point ® is 0,20m tothe right of q and has a charge Go= +o.8 HC . Determine the
electric Field at Point P.
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r h iF
4 ta) vi
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4 i) 1
al
= 1
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4 1
ced
Fee lallgol = CeaqxiotN-m@ic*)(o.t0x0"%c) (isxio@C) = aa
iad (0.20m)*
ee Pi 21N 234 x10? Nic
“Vad “etox—% =>
The Electric Field
E> FF! sxijall 1
Iqol 3 sof
The electric picid doss not depend on the test change
Point charge a: Es k Io}
r=
The isolated point charge of = FISNC is inavacuum. Determine the electric
Fleld of point P 0:20m From 4,
The isolated pointchange oF 4 = HE HC iS in a vacuum. The test charge at point P
is 0,.20M tothe right and has q charge o> to: BHC, Determine the electric Field
at point P-
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HEN ie
z t
4 — 1
cb) !
Es klal = CeaaxioIUSxio“™@) 3.4 MN IC
r3 Co20e)*| | a He {
lectric Fields rom different sources add as vectors. \ |
| | BR +E, +Ea
Electric Charge and Electric Field ey
__ Point changes 41 and 42
_LOf HANG and jane » respedivdls
__ the electric Pield caused bY 41)
___by 42 and thetotal Field
at point %b, andsc
ANG: | |
Factory = 418 Kio Nic f* the night
_Eptrotary= @:2 x10 NIC tothe lert
EeGeraLy = 4:92 x10 * Nic te thenight’
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A charge 4 °F 600 1G isn prom a | |
[charge B of ~200 HC. Whatis the |
_ Strength oF the preld at a poink C
(that is 5m From Band Bm prem AtSewton:
Ecaz K@A_ * Ax10%(Boox10") = awoxtod Nic
Sac™ 13>
Kegs Kap = axtotCacexto"?) = tax ot NIC
Sac ™ cs )>
Res ZExs Eca cos b = aex tod C2 fia)
Ret Way xiot NIC
Rys Leys Eca Sin -Ecg
Rye 2idlox o4C Big) ~ 1.2 x104
Rys “GIB X ot Nic
Bos Rx*+ Ry? — 568 lo Nic
@etan-l @IZxlot = 63.294 Sop E
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_ LESSON 1.2 | ELECTRIC CHARGE AND GAuSS's LAW
__ CONTINUOUS CHARGE DISTRIBUTION |
* The distances between charges ina group oF changes is math | Smaller than the
Aictance_ between the group and a point of interest: fe)
[+ Equivalent to 0 total change distributed along some line, over a surgace yor e@
Hhroughout some volume | | | ||
To caldvlate the Sledinié pis at a given
Point, due te @ continous charge distr! bution,
We Rinst divide the charge dictribution
into small elements wie contains a small
charge Aa, 152 each charges can be
treated as a point charge So Ea. = kaa Lis
Pa
is ws
Eas k4s and coon: Finally, Ae,
andes
the total electric! pield at peiith P can be solved by summing the contributions
of all the charge element using the superposition principles
"Continuous Sources : Charge Density
© Volume Charge Density Cclm3) - charge is distributed eventy throughout
avolume: P= _@
ee Ve 4 1 R® ®
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__® Surpace Charge Density Y~ change is distributed sions cfer 4 :
rea: 62 @
error 628 cannenae e
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| Aswh | Ly fees eee> Linear Charge Density Celm)~ charge is distributed along a line: A= O
c
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€ Leana
e BuecTRic FLUX Oe
e + Consider a closed surface areq wW/ unknown eharge inside
© Haw te determine the electric pieid outside op the surface?
> lntraduce d test change 4o'and ae a2 72
move it around the vicinity Mos ® tectcrorge qo
e of the closed surpacesthenwe = es
Zi ‘ @® a?
can measure the perce it \ 'é
e exrertene #E =F By
electric Flux
@ - Flex - Latin word meaning "slow"
+ Positive charge —¥ outward electric Flux
« Negative charge 7 inward electric Flux
Na
A
(a) + chargeincide abox Lb ~ charge inside a box
& « The net Flux is directly proportional tthe net amount oF charge in the
enclosed surface
* The plux is independent of the container[No charges no ned PIO
AN
Ca) no charge inside Ce) zene petlerarmeineide | [| |
ee Zero plux bow inward Flex cancels ee
ouhward lux | |
[1 Changes outside the enclosed surface do net give a net electric fie throw the
Sree |
|vnigornly Gedne charge aie
charged sheet inward Plux cancels,
cofward Flux
+ Zero net charge © zero plvx (inward and outward Flux cancel out)
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Electric Flux: Open Surpace ¢ |
+ B normal unit vector |
+ Perpendiovlar tethe surpace —
“+ De FO if the direction of Field lines is the same ac
the direction of A
+ De 40 ig the direction of pi elel ines ts opposite
ee the direction ony
"case |: E ie constant and perpendicular tothe plane of area A
ge
_ 1 Units: Nem /c
Aregs &
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[eal |
aaa
aan Pape i
case a: e ieconetae and directed foan arate % fo the plane « op area 4
CI na
ee ee LIaL
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Ax (Leos Pw PEELS Sw
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Electric Flux: Closed Surpace
* For closed surpaces, thedirection of aa points evlward Cerom inside to
outside)
+ Pero (rE points ovhward
* Ge ie
cx? Bo!
L) What ts the Flux through the disk iF i
ic turned sothat A is perpendicular
ne?
¢) What is the Flux through te disk (F
A is parallel toE?
Given: r= O1om , ES 2OKNIC
a) De Acs h 2) = 0%
be = C2kWleVWrlo.1om)? ] cos 30° Pe = EA coh
G02 Cathe) osond* eas!
b) P=90°
Es EAcos 6
QE= (AENIc) [Loom Jere g0°Example 2!
A positive potnt charge 5 3:0 NC (8 Surrounded
|! Pe is independent of the shape oF the surpace.
by a sphere wl radius 020m centered on the
charge: Find the electric Flux through thesphere
due to this change +
Given: 4.5 BO UC oTSO20mM
ME EA coSG
B=O” -2e4 is parallel tothe electric rield because beth are directed ovhuard
+The electric efdld atany Petnt oF the surface (5 constant becavse
the charge ts located atthe center and equidistant ot ony pol bor the,
surface
Bakq = Caxtotnmlc?¢ Buc) 2 GIs kNIC
Le Co20mn # |
Ae attr? = AT Cor20m)*= oS021m*™
oe = BAws Ss
= Co1s KW/c)(0-5027 m>)eos 0?
De = 83412420 KNm2/C E
GaAyss's LAW
“Relates the net electric Flux throupha closed surface Corten called Gowssian curpace)
and the charge Cholosed by the surface
+ Formulated by Carl Friedrich Goves
+ Analternative fo Covlomb's law
Gauss's Law; Point charge inside a Spherteal Surpace
* Positive point charge 4 atthe center ons of radius r,
«+ Blectric pteld at the surface!
Fey
v2 arto or?
+ Fis perpendiculor te the surface,
« Electric Flux througn sphere:
Sys FAS Lt Carnet
Ar Ege? Go
my,
A Potnt Charge instdea Non~Sphertcal Surface
+ Total plux through the (nregular surpace must |
be the same ac total plux through the sphere:
Peso.
€o |We enclose the charge wl an (maginary gaussian surpace in 4 Form op
epheré wi the charge Placed at the center.
Statement of Gauss!s Law
“ The total electric Flux Hhreugh a closed surfacg is equal to the total electric
charge inside the surpace , divided by Go"
a
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“Very userul For highly Symmetrical charge distributions
+ Stil holds YE For non- Summetrical charge aistribvtions , but (mpractecal
Go
Practice
Rank the Five surfacts in order of the electric Flux through them From
most positive te most negative.
PES Seve
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Si: @erneco
Sa: Qeres-1ME t+ EHC FACS THC
$8: Qeres tance IMC -loucZO
Sat @encs ~“TUCH BHC =1UC
SB: Qengs - TMC TBUGt FHC FIM “IOHG= HC
2) S884, Si 25a
Application of Gaves's Law
1 Identigy the regions in which te ealevlate E
2: Gheose Gawssian surfaces: Symmetry,
2- Calculate the total plux through the surgace, PE
4 Coleulote tht charge enclosed ky thesurpace, Qin,
5 Apply Gausc's Law te calculate EB:
Choosing Gavesian Surpaces
* First, hove an idea about the electric Rleld pattern created by the given
charge dictribytion
+ Choose svrraces where © iS perpendicular and constant. Then Ges EAor De: -BA
+ Choose surpaces where & {s parallel: Then Des0-j
@
Tt EA (the direction of the area
element vector is downwards e
| Becouse tralwoys points away
From the surpace) @
OB = EA ontop iz Parallel to the electrre eteld)
Pes -EA onbdottom (perpendicular to the e
PE =0 onsides clectrtc pield)
Examples of Gaussian surfaces @
Gaussian Surpace
Cytinarteal Cogxial Cylinder @
Planar Cylinder J Govscian “Pill or”) -@
Spherical
@
Example : Inginite Line Charge
Elecinic, charge (s distributed Unigormly along an inginitely longsthinwire, — @
The charge per unit lengthis 7 Cassumed Positive) + Find the electric Ffeld
_eutside! I @
A line charge can be approximated to be inginitely long ip (ts length
ts much greater then the distance From the Field point (eg Uniformly, @
charged wire) -e
_@
soba tet sgt lan ie eget ed ;
1. The symmeted is cylindrical, Thererore, the avssian surface is coaxial cylinder. e
Cylindrical symmetry meons when we rotate the system fo any @
angie about ifs axis and we can shietit by any amount along the ads
such thot the resulting system is (ndistinguishable fromthe original. e
Las Using Gouss's Laws oe +_Sin.| | 1a i
% Total Charge enclosed: Gins AL
4s Totel Flux: Og =OFEA to= ECatrrl)
3) Thetotal charge enclosed by the cylindrteal CY @
surpace is equal to AL ae ah
4) +The eglindrical surgace is composed of > dipperent SurFaces-Chuobaces and @
lateral evrve surpace), |
* The total plux (S the sum op the Flux each GurpaceP Bases =0C the electric Ereld is paralle| te the surface or perpendioular
the area. element vector )
Note: the are element vector is always Petnting away
From the serpace -
> Lateral surpacetis constant and its direction (s parallel to the areq,
element vector
S.thererore, ECauri )= AL Note: +The direction is radially outward
bo + The electnc Field duetoan inpinite
line charge decreases w) 1
=
+ The line charge is pinite
+ Symmetry and Gavec's law is not
Gepiicable
Example: Inginite Plane Sheet of Charge
Find the electric Field caused by & thin, Flat, infinite sheetonwhich there is
Q Uniform positive charge per unit area 6+
SeltHon:
1+ The symmetry (Ss planar. There Fore, the Gaussian surface is wilinder
Planar Symmetry means thot the charge distribuHon dees not change
ip Hs ne tn any direction porallel tothe shee}
2. Using Gauss's Law: Oe Gin =
Eo
3. Total charge enclosed! Gin s GA
> The intersection 6 #h€ cylinder andthe plane sheet oF charge
© = Surpace Charge density
Ae re 4S shown in the Figure
4: Total plox: @e = G4 + BA ro = 264
7 two bases ond lateral surpace.
Lateral curpace = © C parallel tthe curpace and perpendiovr te ared
element vector)Bases = = the electric Field (5 constewth andl the direction (Ss parallel to the
@req element vector
“Therepore, aeAs CA | || Nete: an electric pteld due te an inpinite e@
| Eo plane sheet or chauge is inclepen-|
H af rrrrire
sheet I |
ae ®
ly geod approximation For points that ane clase tothe sheet
Compared to its demension andnot teo near toitsedg @
’ } |
Example! Charged Insulting Sphere Spherical. Insulator
Positive Clectric charge Q is atetributed
unipormly throughout the volume oF an
Insulating Sphere w/ radius Ry Fincl the
magnitude of the electric Field ata
point P_o distance r from the center oF
the Sphere for the pollowtng cases:
J@ir spl
Solution: 1 o TR
____) The symmetry is spherical Therefore the Gaussicin sunpace (Ss
concentric sphere:
> Wereapter the electric Feld inside the sphere
2) Using Gavscis Law + ea = Gin
60
a) Total charge enclosed: Gin= Q(r?/R*)
> Let volume charge density be o= a
| im Ala TR) —pvolume of lamer sphere
7 The small and lange sphere must have the same p since they're
4 ___unfpormly aistiribvted
1 we ae ) Art): ate
Farr Salta Re
4) Total plox? Qe = EAS ECatrr2)
rr because We Ore Solving For the electric Uplux throegh the
smaller sphere. I : ae
_5) There pore ebm g + (7 @and Rare constant
oe 2 #he elecing, pred tereases
|| Aneorly wl respeot-te RB. Cr7R>
Solution:
1) The symmetry is spherical] » Therefore the Gaussian surface
concentric sphere
7 Since r 7R, ovr Cewssicin surface is the surRace of o langest
sphere that completely enclosses the insulating Sphere
2) Using Gavsss Law: ez Gin
“Eo,
2) Total charge enclosed: Qinz &
» The gausstan surface completely encloses the insulerting
sphere
4) Tota) Flux! Mes EA = Cat)
S) Therepore, BCatrr2}=s_Q_
6o
8
argo
Setevtmic pletd duets pomnt charge althogh the given charge
distribution & a volume charge
+ For any spherically charged body » the electric pield outeide the body
fs the same as though the entire change por concentrerted ot the
center therefore treating thas a point charge
sl set r=R, We get the some result as shown tn the graph,
For the result in A, substitute rw] R then in By substitute rw] R
+ Must obtain an identical expresston
Therepore , the magnitude of the electrre Field & 4 continvous punction Roe
an ingulating Spheres