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Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance – Class 12 Physics Notes

 ๐Ÿงฒ Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance – Class 12 Physics Notes --- ๐Ÿ”น Introduction This chapter deals with electric potential, potential energy, equipotential surfaces, and capacitors. It is a continuation of Chapter 1 (Electric Charges and Fields). --- ⚡ Electrostatic Potential Definition: Work done per unit charge in bringing a test charge from infinity to that point. Formula: V = W / q₀ --- ๐Ÿ“Œ Potential due to a Point Charge Formula: V = (1 / 4ฯ€ฮต₀) × (q / r) --- ๐Ÿ“˜ Potential due to System of Charges Total Potential: V_total = V₁ + V₂ + V₃ + ... --- ๐Ÿงช Electrostatic Potential Energy Energy stored due to interaction of charges: U = (1 / 4ฯ€ฮต₀) × (q₁q₂ / r) --- ๐ŸŒ€ Equipotential Surface Surface where potential is constant. Electric field is perpendicular to it. No work is done in moving a charge on this surface. --- ๐Ÿงฎ Relation Between E and V Formula: E = - dV / dr --- ๐Ÿ”‹ Capacitors Device used to store charge and energy. --- ๐Ÿ“ Capacitance (C) Defined as: C = Q / V Unit: Fara...