Ch-01

Electric charges & Fields

Lect-06

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 Today’s Goal
Introduction to Electric Field

Electric Field Due to a Point Charge

Electric Field Due to a System of Charges

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 Electric Field
We define Electric Field as the space around a charge in
which its influence can be felt by any other charged particle.

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 +q q0 F

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 +q

Test charge is so small that it does not

create any Electric Field of it’s own. Test charge (q0) is always +ve

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The direction of Electric Field at any point is in
the direction of Force experienced by q0

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 Intensity of Electric Field /
Electric Field Strength
Electric Field Strength at a Force is defined as the Electric
Force (Fe ) acting on a +ve test charge (q0 ) placed at that
point divided by the test charge.

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Electric Field due to an Isolated Point Charge

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 𝒌𝑸
𝑬= 𝟐
𝒓

➢ Formula valid only for point charge.

➢ 𝑬 is always away from +ve charge & towards –ve charge.
➢𝑬 due to a point charge at its own location is NOT DEFINED.

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Electric Field due to a Point Charge in Vector
Form.

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Electric Field due to a System of Point
Charges

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Q1) Find 𝑬 at P, due to q1 & q2

a) 1.09 x 107 N
b) 0.18 x 107 N
c) 1.08 x 107 N
d) 1.80 x 107 N

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Q2) Four charges +q, +q, -q, -q are placed respectively at the
four corners of side a. Calculate 𝑬 at centre of Square.

𝑲𝒒𝟐
a) √2𝑲 𝟐
𝒂
𝑲𝒒𝟐
b) 4√2𝑲 𝟐
𝒂
𝑲𝒒𝟐
c) 4𝑲 𝟐
𝒂
𝑲𝒒𝟐
d) 4√2𝑲
𝒂

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Q3) Two point charges of +16μC & -9μC are placed at 8 cm in
air. Determine the position of the point along the line joining
two charges where resultant field is zero.

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 E v/s x Graphs

+q

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 -q

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 +q

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Force on a charge placed in an Electric Field

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