Electrostatics

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12th ICSE
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Practice Other Chapters from Electrostatics

In this chapter, we will learn about the electric charge. It highlights Coulomb's law and the superposition principle. We will study the mechanism of the electric field in detail. It also covers the definition of electric dipole moment.

This chapter describes the Gaussian surface and its properties. We will learn the Gauss' theorem along with its applications. It explains the meaning of electric flux via examples. It also covers the concept of area vectors.

In this chapter, we will learn about electric potential. We will derive the formula for the electric potential energy of a system of charges. It explains the meaning of equipotential surfaces. We will also come across the concept of the electric dipole.

This chapter deals with capacitors and dielectrics. We will learn to find the potential energy of a charged conductor. It gives the expression for the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor. We will learn to calculate the energy stored in a charged capacitor.