Electric Field And Potential And Concept Of Capacitance - An introduction
Slide 1:
- Electric field definition
- Electric field formula (E=qF)
- Direction of electric field lines
- Electric field due to a point charge
- Electric field due to a dipole
Slide 2:
- Electric potential definition
- Electric potential formula (V=qW)
- Difference between electric field and potential
- Electric potential due to a point charge
- Electric potential due to a dipole
Slide 3:
- Equipotential surfaces definition
- Characteristics of equipotential surfaces
- Relationship between electric field and equipotential surfaces
- Work done in moving a charge on an equipotential surface
- Equipotential surfaces due to a point charge
Slide 4:
- Capacitance definition
- Capacitance formula (C=VQ)
- Unit of capacitance (farad)
- Factors affecting capacitance
- Parallel plate capacitor
Slide 5:
- Dielectric material definition
- Effect of a dielectric on capacitance
- Dielectric constant formula (k=C0C)
- Polar and non-polar dielectrics
- Advantages of using a dielectric in capacitors
Slide 6:
- Energy stored in a capacitor formula (U=21CV2)
- Relationship between energy stored and capacitance
- Relationship between energy stored and voltage
- Series combination of capacitors
- Parallel combination of capacitors
Slide 7:
- Charging and discharging of a capacitor
- Time constant formula (τ=RC)
- RC circuit
- Charging curve of a capacitor
- Discharging curve of a capacitor
Slide 8:
- Dielectric breakdown
- Breakdown voltage definition
- Factors affecting dielectric breakdown
- Overvoltage and insulation failure
- Safety precautions while handling capacitors
Slide 9:
- Electric shock definition
- Effects of electric shock on the human body
- Electric shock severity levels
- Ways to prevent electric shock
- Grounding as a safety measure
Slide 10:
- Lightning formation
- Lightning rod and its working principle
- Protection against lightning strikes
- Types of lightning arresters
- Measures for consumer safety against lightning
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Slide 11:
- Gauss’s Law for electric fields
- Equation for Gauss’s Law (∮E.dA=ε0Qenc)
- Application of Gauss’s Law to find electric field due to a charged sphere
- Application of Gauss’s Law to find electric field due to an infinite plane
- Application of Gauss’s Law to find electric field due to a uniformly charged solid sphere
Slide 12:
- Electric potential energy for a system of point charges
- Equation for electric potential energy (U=4πε01rq1q2)
- Relationship between electric potential energy and work done
- Calculation of electric potential energy example involving two charges
- Calculation of electric potential energy example involving a charge and a dipole
Slide 13:
- Conductors and insulators definitions
- Behavior of electric fields in conductors and insulators
- Charging by induction
- Charging by conduction
- Examples of conductors and insulators
Slide 14:
- Relationship between electric field and potential gradients
- Equation for electric field in terms of potential gradient (E=−dxdV)
- Relationship between electric field, potential, and equipotential surfaces
- Calculation of electric field from potential gradient example
- Calculation of potential gradient from electric field example
Slide 15:
- Electric dipole moment definition
- Equation for electric dipole moment (p=qd)
- Behavior of electric field and potential around a dipole
- Calculation of electric field and potential due to a dipole
Slide 16:
- Definition of capacitance
- Capacitance equation (C=VQ)
- Calculation of capacitance for various configurations (parallel plate, cylindrical, spherical)
- Unit of capacitance (farad)
- Calculation of capacitance example involving parallel plate capacitor
Slide 17:
- Dielectric material definition
- Effect of a dielectric on electric fields and potential
- Dielectric constant equation (k=C0C)
- Calculation of electric field and potential with dielectric material example
- Calculation of dielectric constant example
Slide 18:
- Energy stored in a capacitor equation (U=21CV2)
- Calculation of energy stored in a capacitor example
- Relationship between energy stored and capacitance, voltage
- Calculation of capacitance example involving energy stored and voltage
- Calculation of voltage example involving energy stored and capacitance
Slide 19:
- Series combination of capacitors
- Calculation of equivalent capacitance for series combination
- Calculation of charge, potential difference, and energy stored in series combination example
- Parallel combination of capacitors
- Calculation of equivalent capacitance for parallel combination
Slide 20:
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Charging and discharging of a capacitor
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Equation for time constant (τ=RC)
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RC circuit diagram and explanation
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Calculation of charging curve for a capacitor example
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Calculation of discharging curve for a capacitor example
Slide 21:
- Dielectric breakdown
- Breakdown voltage definition
- Factors affecting dielectric breakdown
- Overvoltage and insulation failure
- Safety precautions while handling capacitors
Slide 22:
- Electric shock definition
- Effects of electric shock on the human body
- Electric shock severity levels
- Ways to prevent electric shock
- Grounding as a safety measure
Slide 23:
- Lightning formation
- Lightning rod and its working principle
- Protection against lightning strikes
- Types of lightning arresters
- Measures for consumer safety against lightning
Slide 24:
- Gauss’s Law for electric fields
- Equation for Gauss’s Law (∮E.dA=ε0Qenc)
- Application of Gauss’s Law to find electric field due to a charged sphere
- Application of Gauss’s Law to find electric field due to an infinite plane
- Application of Gauss’s Law to find electric field due to a uniformly charged solid sphere
Slide 25:
- Electric potential energy for a system of point charges
- Equation for electric potential energy (U=4πε01rq1q2)
- Relationship between electric potential energy and work done
- Calculation of electric potential energy example involving two charges
- Calculation of electric potential energy example involving a charge and a dipole
Slide 26:
- Conductors and insulators definitions
- Behavior of electric fields in conductors and insulators
- Charging by induction
- Charging by conduction
- Examples of conductors and insulators
Slide 27:
- Relationship between electric field and potential gradients
- Equation for electric field in terms of potential gradient (E=−dxdV)
- Relationship between electric field, potential, and equipotential surfaces
- Calculation of electric field from potential gradient example
- Calculation of potential gradient from electric field example
Slide 28:
- Electric dipole moment definition
- Equation for electric dipole moment (p=qd)
- Behavior of electric field and potential around a dipole
- Calculation of electric field and potential due to a dipole
- Examples involving electric dipoles
Slide 29:
- Definition of capacitance
- Capacitance equation (C=VQ)
- Calculation of capacitance for various configurations (parallel plate, cylindrical, spherical)
- Unit of capacitance (farad)
- Calculation of capacitance example involving parallel plate capacitor
Slide 30:
- Dielectric material definition
- Effect of a dielectric on electric fields and potential
- Dielectric constant equation (k=C0C)
- Calculation of electric field and potential with dielectric material example
- Calculation of dielectric constant example
Electric Field And Potential And Concept Of Capacitance - An introduction