Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
Electrostatic potential and capacitance are fundamental concepts in electromagnetism. Here’s a brief overview:
Electrostatic Potential
- Definition: Electrostatic potential at a point is the work done to bring a unit positive charge from infinity to that point, without any acceleration. It’s a scalar quantity and is measured in volts (V).
- Formula: For a point charge QQQ, the electrostatic potential VVV at a distance rrr from the charge is given by: V=kQrV = \frac{kQ}{r}V=rkQ where kkk is Coulomb’s constant (k≈8.99×109 N m2/C2k \approx 8.99 \times 10^9 \, \text{N m}^2/\text{C}^2k≈8.99×109N m2/C2).
Capacitance
- Definition: Capacitance is the ability of a system to store charge per unit voltage. It is measured in farads (F).
- Formula: The capacitance CCC of a capacitor is defined by:C=QVC = \frac{Q}{V}C=VQwhere QQQ is the charge stored and VVV is the voltage across the capacitor.
- For a Parallel Plate Capacitor: The capacitance is given by:C=ε0AdC = \frac{\varepsilon_0 A}{d}C=dε0Awhere ε0\varepsilon_0ε0 is the permittivity of free space (ε0≈8.85×10−12 F/m\varepsilon_0 \approx 8.85 \times 10^{-12} \, \text{F/m}ε0≈8.85×10−12F/m), AAA is the area of one of the plates, and ddd is the separation between the plates.
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