Electrical Capacitance of A Conductor- The electrical capacitance of a conductor is a measure of its ability to store electric charge or energy. It is a positive scalar quantity. Capacitance Formula- When a conductor is given some charge, it acquires a certain electric potential. More is the charge on a conductor, […]
Category: Electrostatic Potential & Capacitance
Potential Energy of Dipole In Electric Field
Electric Dipole In Uniform Electric Field- Before you go through this article, make sure that you have gone through the previous article on Electric Dipole In Uniform Electric Field. We have learnt- Two equal and opposite forces act on the electric dipole in uniform electric field. These two forces form a couple which […]
Electric Potential Energy | Point Charges
Work Done In Moving A Charge In An Electric Field- Before you go through this article, make sure that you have gone through the previous article on Work Done In Moving Charge. We have learnt- An external agent needs to do some work in moving a charge in an external electric field. The […]
Sketching Equipotential Surfaces
Equipotential Surface- Before you go through this article, make sure that you have gone through the previous article on Equipotential Surface. We have learnt- An equipotential surface is any surface at all points of which the electric potential remains constant. Work done in moving a test charge on an equipotential surface is always […]
Equipotential Surfaces | Properties
Relation Between Electric Field & Electric Potential- Before you go through this article, make sure that you have gone through the previous article on Relation Between Electric Field & Electric Potential. We have learnt- The relation between electric field and electric potential is given by- When we move in the direction […]