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Electrostatics and

Gauss’s Law Review


PHYS 240
University Physics
Lecturer: Andrew James Steinmetz
Ch. 5-6
Week 3: 2024/03/11

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Gauss’s Law
The total of the electric flux out of a closed surface is equal to
the charge enclosed divided by the permittivity.

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Electric flux – and conductors
Charged separation can
be induced on a
conductor by the
presence of charge.

The electric field inside a


conductor will equilibrate
to zero such that any
charges on the conductor
no longer feel a force.

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Gauss’s Law– The conducting shell
Class Assignment: Determine
the electric field everywhere.

𝑹𝟏
𝑹𝟐
+
𝑸

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Constant field flux
(a) What is the electric flux through the
surfaces A, B and C?
(b) What is the overall flux through the cube?

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Total flux through different surfaces

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Total flux through different surfaces

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Electrical field 𝜎 = 4.5 × 10−7 CΤm2
between two plates 𝑙 = 12 mm
Class Assignment:
(a) Determine the electric field between the two places.
(b) How long does it take a proton (from rest) to travel from
the positive plate to the negative plate?
(c) What is its speed when it reaches the negative plate?

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Insulating shells
(a) What is the enclosed charge in each
region as a function of radius?
(b) What is the electric field in each region?

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