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Lec 2 - E Field
Lec 2 - E Field
Lec 2 - E Field
Electric Field
A
B C
+̀ E Field lines
E Field Contd
• Since force is a vector quantity, so is the E field. We can define
the E field or E field intensity at a point as the E force per unit
charge (test charge)
i.e. E = Fe / q/
or Fe = E q/
Force on +ve Charge
+
• Fe = k q q / / r2
• Divide by q / - + Direction of E Field
+q q/
• 400NC-1 0.3 m
• Example 2
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e
1 cm
+++++++++++++++++++++++
Vo
e
F= -eE
• S = Vi +(1/2) at2,
Vi in vertical direction = 0
Y = - (eE / m) t2 t = x / vo
Y = - (eE / mVo2) x2
+
+
+
+
dE
O+ y
dEz
+
+ z θ
P dEy
+ r y axis
+
x axis +
• dq = λdz,
• E fd
• sf