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Application of Gauss’ Law
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Electric Potential and Potential Energy
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Electric Potential due to a Point Charge, a Dipole and a System of Charges
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Equipotential Surfaces
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Electrostatic Potential Energy of Two Point Charges and of a Dipole in an Electrostatic Field
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Conductors and Insulators, Free Charges and Bound Charges Inside a Conductor
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Capacitors and Capacitance, Combination of Capacitors in Series and Parallel
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Capacitance of a Parallel Plate Capacitor Without and With Dielectric Medium Between the Plates
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Energy Stored in a Capacitor
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8. Electrostatics

Section outline

Application of Gauss’ Law

Electric Potential and Potential Energy

Electric Potential due to a Point Charge, a Dipole and a System of Charges

Equipotential Surfaces

Electrostatic Potential Energy of Two Point Charges and of a Dipole in an Electrostatic Field

Conductors and Insulators, Free Charges and Bound Charges Inside a Conductor

Capacitors and Capacitance, Combination of Capacitors in Series and Parallel

Capacitance of a Parallel Plate Capacitor Without and With Dielectric Medium Between the Plates

Energy Stored in a Capacitor

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