PHYSICS 2: ELECTRICITY

CHAPTER 1: ELECTROSTATIC
The 12 most important Formulas:
ELECTRICITY – “electron” (Greek Word) means “Amber”
Voltage V = I × R = P / I = √(P × R) in volts V          
Current I = V / R = P / V = √(P / R) in amperes A Elementary Charge: 1.60 ×10−19 coul o mbs (present in every atom)
Resistance R = V / I = P / I2 = V2 / P in ohms Ω      COULUMB’S LAW (ELECTROSTATIC FORCE)
Power P = V × I = R × I2 = V2 / R  in watts W
Q1 Q2 9 2 2
FE=K 2
; k =9.0 ×10 N m /C
r
EXAMPLES:
1. 2 OXYGEN ATOM, 1 METER

8 1 meter. 8

9 2 2 ( −1.60× 10−19 C ) ( 8 ) ( 8)(1.60 ×10−19 C)

FE=9.0× 10 N m /C
(1 m)2
FE=−1.47 × 10−26 N → attractive force

2. A power source producing 2 amp in 2 sec was placed besides

an aluminum atom. If the distance was 2 meters between the
power source and the aluminum atom. Compute the
electrostatic force.
EXAMPLES:
1. 220 V, 40 W 1 coulumb=1amp × sec
40 W ( 1.60× 10−19 C ) ( 13 ) (4 C)
AMPERE: =0.18 Amp FE=9.0× 10 N m / C
9 2 2
220V
(2 m)2
2. Ten 40-Watt bulb, 220 V (AMPERE, RESISTANCE)
FE=1.87 × 10−8 N → repulsive force
( 10 ) 40 W
AMPERE: =1.8 Amp
220 V
220 V 3. 2 bulb 40 W each, distance 3 m. Compute for the value of FE
RESISTANCE: =122.22 Ω between two bulbs after 10 seconds.
1.8 Amp
(1.8 C)2
1 ampere = 1 coulomb per second FE=9.0× 109 N m 2 /C2
(2 m)2
FE=3.24 × 109 N → repulsive force