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This document serves as a review for General Physics 2, focusing on electric charge, electrostatics, Coulomb's Law, electric fields, and electric flux. It includes definitions, formulas, and examples related to these concepts, as well as tips for studying and problem-solving. Additionally, it discusses the superposition principle and provides a sample problem for practical application of the concepts covered.

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General Physics 2 Reviewer Updated

This document serves as a review for General Physics 2, focusing on electric charge, electrostatics, Coulomb's Law, electric fields, and electric flux. It includes definitions, formulas, and examples related to these concepts, as well as tips for studying and problem-solving. Additionally, it discusses the superposition principle and provides a sample problem for practical application of the concepts covered.

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GENERAL PHYSICS 2 REVIEWER

ELECTRIC CHARGE
- Definition: A fundamental property of matter responsible for electric forces.
- Types of Charge: Positive (+) - Proton, Negative (-) - Electron, Neutral (0) - Equal number of
protons & electrons.
- Law of Conservation of Charge: Charge cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred.
- Unit: Coulomb (C)
- Charge of Proton = +1.6 - 10- C
- Charge of Electron = -1.6 - 10- C
- Charging Methods:
- - By Friction (Rubbing) - Electrons are transferred (e.g., comb & hair).
- - By Conduction (Contact) - Direct transfer of charge.
- - By Induction (No Contact) - Charge redistribution due to an electric field.

ELECTROSTATICS
- Electrostatics - Study of electric charges at rest.
- Electric Force - The attraction/repulsion between charged objects.
- Charge Interactions:
- - Like charges repel (+ & +) or (- & -).
- - Opposite charges attract (+ & -).
- Formula for Charge Transfer: q = It, where q = charge (C), I = current (A), t = time (s).
- Example: A 15 A current flows in a wire for 15 seconds. Charge passes: q = (15A)(15s) = 225C.

COULOMB-S LAW
- Describes the electric force between two point charges.
- Formula: F = k (|q- q-|) / r-, where:
- - F = Electric force (N), k = Coulomb-s constant (8.99 - 10- N-m-/C-).
- - q-, q- = Magnitudes of charges (C), r = Distance between charges (m).
- The force increases when charges increase and decreases when distance increases.

ELECTRIC FIELD
- Definition: The region around a charged object where an electric force is exerted.
- Unit: N/C (Newton per Coulomb).
- Direction of Electric Field:
- - Positive charge - field points away.
- - Negative charge - field points toward.
- Formula: E = F/q, where E = Electric field (N/C), F = Force (N), q = Charge (C).
- Alternative Formula: E = kq / r-.

ELECTRIC DIPOLE
- Definition: A system of two equal and opposite charges separated by a small distance.
- Dipole Moment Formula: p = qd, where p = Dipole moment (C-m), q = Charge (C), d = Distance
(m).
- Example: A dipole has charges of -1.0 - 10- C separated by 10 cm. Dipole moment: p = (1.0 - 10-
C)(0.10 m) = 1.0 - 10- C-m.

ELECTRIC FLUX
- Definition: The number of electric field lines passing through a surface.
- Formula for Uniform Electric Field: -E = EA cos-, where:
- - -E = Electric flux (N-m-/C), E = Electric field (N/C), A = Surface area (m-), - = Angle.
- Example: A surface with an area of 0.5 m- and electric flux of 217 N-m-/C at 30-. Find E:
- E = -E / (A cos-) = 217 / (0.5 cos30) = 500 N/C.

FINAL TIPS
- - Understand charge interactions & charging methods.
- - Memorize Coulomb-s Law & Electric Field equations.
- - Practice solving electric force & flux problems.
- - Know the direction of electric fields for positive & negative charges.

ADDITIONAL CONTENT

ELECTRIC FIELD
In physics, a field is defined as a property of a region of space that can exert a force on objects
found within that space.
An electric field is a property of space that exerts a force on charged objects in that region. A
charged particle in an electric field will experience an electric force.
Example: A balloon can move across space and either attract or repel another balloon due to the
electric field.

ELECTRIC FIELD INTENSITY


The strength of an electric field is called electric field intensity.
It represents the force that a test charge will experience at a specific point.
The formula to determine the electric field intensity is:
E = F / q-
where:
- E is the electric field intensity (N/C)
- F is the force in Newtons
- q- is the magnitude of the test charge in Coulombs

The electric field always points away from positive charges and toward negative charges.

COULOMB-S LAW
Formulated by Charles Augustin de Coulomb, this law provides a quantitative expression for the
force between two charged objects.
The formula is:
F = k (q- q-) / r-
where:
- F is the magnitude of the electric force (N)
- q- and q- are the magnitudes of the charges (Coulombs)
- r is the distance between the centers of the charges (meters)
- k is Coulomb-s constant, 9.0 - 10- N-m-/C-

The force is directly proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the
square of the distance between them.

SUPERPOSITION PRINCIPLE
Electric force is a vector quantity, meaning it follows vector addition rules.
The superposition principle states that the net electric force on a charge due to multiple other
charges is equal to the vector sum of the forces exerted by each individual charge.
Example:
If three charges are aligned in a row, the total force on the middle charge is the sum of the forces
from the other two charges.

SAMPLE PROBLEM
Given:
- q- = 4.0 - 10- C
- q- = 4.0 - 10- C
- q- = -6.0 - 10- C
- Distances:
- d- = 0.50 m
- d- = 0.30 m
- k = 9.0 - 10- N-m-/C-

Find:
The net force on q- due to q- and q-.

This document covers:


- Electric Fields - Their definition, properties, and formulas.
- Coulomb-s Law - Explanation and formula for calculating electric force.
- Superposition Principle - How multiple charges affect each other.
- Sample Problems - Practical applications of electric force calculations.

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