Electrostatics | ENGINEERING PHYSICS

5 Electrostatics (8 hours)

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Chapter: 5. Electrostatics (8 hours)

Marks Distribution:9

Course Code: SH 152 – ENGINEERING PHYSICS

Description: Comprehensive notes covering Electric Fields, Potentials, and Capacitors with diagrams and examples

Prepared by: BRT Sir, Pulchowk Campus

5.1 Electric Field

5.1.1 Electric field due to a electric dipole (along axial line and equatorial line)

5.1.2 Electric dipole in an external electric field

5.1.3 Electric field due to linear electric quadrupole (along axial line)

5.1.4 Electric field: a ring of charge, circular ring and disc of charge

5.2 Electric Potential

5.2.1 Potential due to electric dipole

5.2.2 Potential due to linear quadrupole

5.2.3 Potential due to continuous charge distribution, potential due to ring of charge and disc of charge

Digitized notes prepared by BRT Sir

5.3 Capacitors

5.3.1 Cylindrical Capacitor

5.3.2 Charging and discharging of capacitor

5.3.3 Capacitor with dielectrics: dielectrics and Gauss law

5.3.4 High intensity electrostatic fields: uses and hazards (xerography, inkjet, precipitation)

Digitized notes prepared by BRT Sir

5.3 Capacitors (Detailed Derivations)

5.3.1 Cylindrical Capacitor – full derivation with diagrams

5.3.2 Charging and discharging of capacitor – RC circuit analysis

5.3.3 Capacitor with dielectrics – boundary conditions and Gauss law applications

5.3.4 High intensity electrostatic fields – practical applications with examples

Digitized notes prepared by BRT Sir