Electrostatics Definition, Types, Examples & Uses

Electrostatics

Subject: General Science

Book: NCERT Physics Class 12

Study of electric charges and their effects.
- **Coulomb’s Law**:
- Force between two charges.
- **Electric Field and Potential**:
- Field lines, potential due to a point charge.
- **Capacitance and Dielectrics**:
- Parallel plate capacitors.

**Possible Exam Questions:**
1. Derive the formula for the electric field due to a dipole.
2. What is Gauss’s law? How is it applied?
3. Explain the concept of electric potential energy.
4. How does a capacitor store charge and energy?
5. Differentiate between conductors and insulators in electrostatics.