Lesson 1: Introduction to Electric Charges • Definition of electric charge • Types of charges: Positive and Negative • Basic properties of charge: Additivity, Quantization, Conservation • Conductors and Insulators • Charging by friction, conduction, and induction
Lesson 1: Introduction to Electric Charges – Homework 1. Define electric charge. 2. List three properties of electric charge. 3. Explain the process of charging by induction.
Lesson 2: Coulomb’s Law • Statement and explanation of Coulomb’s Law • Mathematical form and units • Vector form of Coulomb’s Law • Principle of Superposition • Numerical problems on Coulomb’s Law
Lesson 2: Coulomb’s Law – Homework 1. State Coulomb’s Law with formula. 2. Two charges of +2μC and +3μC are placed 2m apart. Find the force between them. 3. Explain the principle of superposition with an example.
Lesson 3: Electric Field and Field Lines • Concept of Electric Field • Electric Field due to a point charge • Electric field lines: properties and patterns • Field lines due to system of charges
Lesson 3: Electric Field and Field Lines – Homework 1. Define electric field. Write its SI unit. 2. Draw field lines for (a) single positive charge, (b) dipole. 3. Explain any two properties of electric field lines.
Lesson 4: Electric Dipole • Definition of electric dipole • Dipole moment • Electric field due to a dipole (axial and equatorial) • Torque on a dipole in uniform electric field
Lesson 4: Electric Dipole – Homework 1. What is an electric dipole? Define dipole moment. 2. Derive expression for electric field due to a dipole on axial line. 3. A dipole of moment 4 × 10⁻⁹ Cm is placed in a field of 3 × 10⁵ N/C. Find the torque.
Lesson 5: Continuous Charge Distribution & Gauss’s Law • Continuous charge distribution • Introduction to Gauss’s Law • Statement and derivation • Applications of Gauss’s Law (line charge, plane sheet, spherical shell)
Lesson 5: Continuous Charge Distribution & Gauss’s Law – Homework 1. State and explain Gauss’s Law. 2. Apply Gauss’s Law to find electric field due to an infinite line of charge. 3. What is the electric field outside a uniformly charged spherical shell?