Formulas for Test 2 -- Physics 2212

19

e = 1.602 10

0 = 8.854 10

is the charge on a proton. The charge on an electron is - 1 e.

C
C

12

is the "permittivity of free space".

2

N m
ke =

2
9 N m

ke = 8.9876 10

4 0

is the Coulomb's Law constant, which also appears in

some other formulas.

Electric Potential

= E dr

Uab

Vab =

V = E rab

V = ke

V=

V=

qi qj

is the electrostatic potential energy for a pair of point charges.

rij

ke
r

is the potential due to a continuous distribution of charge if the potential is taken to be

zero at infinite distance from that charge distribution.

dq

ke Q
2

z +R

V=

for a uniform electric field.

is the electric potential for a point charge, if we take the zero reference for the potential to be
at infinite distance from the charge.

Uij = ke

defines the change in the electric potential. Note that (like the integral for flux
previously shown) there should be a dot between the E and the dr in the integral.

is the potential for a charged ring of radius R taking its central axis to be the z-axis.
2

2 ke Q
R

z +R z

E = V i + V j + V k
y
z
x

is the potential for a charged disk of radius R taking its central axis to be
the z-axis.

allows us to find the electric field if we know the electric potential.

Capacitors

uE =

C=

o E

2
Q

Qi = Q

1
2

energy density in an electric field

is the definition of "capacitance". Q is the charge on a plate and V is the potential

difference between the plates.

C =

U=

o A

is the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor. is the dielectric constant for

the material between the plates. For a vacuum, = 1.

d
1

CV =

Cparallel =

1
2

Q V =

is the energy stored in a capacitor.

1
i

Cseries

C
1

are sum rules for combining capacitors.

i

Electric Field Equations Used Previously

q r
E = ke

2 r
r

E=

E=

2 ke L
r

2 o

ke Q x

E=

(x2 + R2)
1

2 ke Q
R

E = 2 ke

L + 4r

E=

1.5

E=

2
2
x +R
x