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INVESTIGATORY PROJECT
SHREE VASISTHA VIDHYALAYA,VAV
‘XII-C’ – Dev patel
INDEX
1. Certificate 2. Acknowledgement 3.
Objective 4. Charles-Augustin de
Coulomb
5. Coulomb’s Law
6. Theory 7. Materials required 8.
Procedure 9. Observations 10.
Calculations 11. Result 12.
Precautions 13. Sources of error
14. Bibliography
CERTIFICATE
Coulomb’s Law
Coulomb's law, or Coulomb's inverse-square law, is a law of physics for
quantifying Coulomb's force, or electrostatic force. Electrostatic force is
the amount of force with which stationary, electrically charged particles
either repel, or attract each other. This force and the law for quantifying
it, represent one of the most basic forms of force used in the physical
sciences, and were an essential basis to the study and development of the
theory and field of classical electromagnetism. The law was first
published in 1785 by French physicist Charles-Augustin de Coulomb.
In its scalar form, the law is:
OBJECTIVE:-
To estimate the charge induced on each of the two
identical styrofoam (or pith) balls suspended in a
vertical plane by making use of Coulomb’s law.
MATERIALS REQUIRED:-
• Small size identical styrofoam balls
• Meter Scale
• Teflon thread
• Stand
THEORY:-
The fundamental concept in electrostatics is electrical charge. We
are all familiar with the fact that rubbing two materials together —
for example, a rubber comb on cat fur — produces a “static”
charge. This process is called charging by friction. Surprisingly,
the exact physics of the process of charging by friction is poorly
understood. However, it is known that the making and breaking of
contact between the two materials transfers the charge.
• Tie the balls with two silk or cotton threads and suspend at a
point on a stand or a rigid support. Measure the length of
threads by meter scale. The length of threads should be
equal. Note down the length.
• Rub the glass rod with silk cloth and touch with both balls
together so that the balls acquired equal charge.
• Suspend the balls freely and the balls stay away a certain
distance between the balls when they become stationary.
Note down the distance.
• Touch any one suspended ball with other uncharged third ball
and takes the third ball away and repeat the step 4. Touch
other suspended ball with other uncharged fourth ball and
takes the fourth ball away and repeat the step 4.
OBSERVATION:-
2.
3.
4.
Calculations:-
By using the relation
PRECAUTIONS:-
• The suspended balls should not be touched by any
conducting body.
• Rub the glass rod properly with the silk cloth to produce more
charge.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles-
Augustin_de_Coulomb
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coulomb%27s_law
• https://www.academia.edu/8562110/
Investigatory_project_physics
• Google Assistant
• https://www.slideshare.net/rahulkushwaha06/
physics-investigatory-project-class-12
• https://arihantbooks.com/cbse/laboratory-manual-
physics-class-xii
• Cortana