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ELECTRICITY

ELECTRON, PROTON,
NEUTRON
Electrons are sub atomic particles that is negatively
charged. One electron has a charge of (-) 1.6x10-19
Coulomb

Proton are positively charge with magnitude of (+)

1.6x10-19 Coulomb per proton.

Neutrons have no charge at all

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CHARGING BY
CONDUCTION

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CHARGING BY
INDUCTION

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ELECTRON, PROTON,
NEUTRON
How many electrons are there in a coin that is
negatively charged with magnitude of 3µC?
Ans:3µC/1.6x10-19 C = 1.875x1013 electrons

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ELECTRO-STATIC
FORCE
Electrons get attracted to protons and will be
repelled by another electrons. Protons also attracted
to electrons and is repelled by another protons.
However, protons and electrons are always attracted
to electrically neutral object. Electrically neutral has
the same number of electrons and protons.

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ELECTRO-STATIC
FORCE

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ELECTRO-STATIC FORCE

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ELECTRO-STATIC FORCE
Find the net force acting on q1

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ELECTRO-STATIC FORCE
Consider three point charges at the
corner of a triangle as shown in the
figure, where q1=6x10-9C, q2=-2x10-9C
and q3=5x10-9C.
(a) Find the component of the force F32
exerted by q2 on q3.
(b)Find the components of the force F31
exerted by q1 on q3.
(c)Find the resultant force on q3, in
terms of components and also in terms of
magnitude and direction
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ELECTRO-STATIC FORCE

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ELECTRO-STATIC FORCE

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ELECTRIC FIELD
Electric field is a region where an electric charge will
feel an electric force.

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ELECTRIC FIELD LINES

Electric field lines are always directed away from positive charges
and toward negative charges.
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ELECTRIC FIELD
The charges on the two metal spheres and the ebonite rod create
an electric field E at the spot indicated. This field has a
magnitude of 2.0 N/C and is directed as in the drawing. Determine
the force on a charge placed at that spot, if the charge has a
value of (a) q0 = +18x10-8 C and (b) q0 = -24x10-8 C.

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ELECTRIC FIELD
Two positive point charges, q1=+16µC and q2=+4.0 µC, are
separated in a vacuum by a distance of 3.0.Find the spot on the
line between the charges where the net electric field is zero.

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