Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance – Class 12 Physics Notes
๐งฒ Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance – Class 12 Physics Notes --- ๐น 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 --- ๐ Potential due to a Point Charge Formula: V = (1 / 4ฯฮต₀) × (q / r) --- ๐ Potential due to System of Charges Total Potential: V_total = V₁ + V₂ + V₃ + ... --- ๐งช Electrostatic Potential Energy Energy stored due to interaction of charges: U = (1 / 4ฯฮต₀) × (q₁q₂ / r) --- ๐ Equipotential Surface Surface where potential is constant. Electric field is perpendicular to it. No work is done in moving a charge on this surface. --- ๐งฎ Relation Between E and V Formula: E = - dV / dr --- ๐ Capacitors Device used to store charge and energy. --- ๐ Capacitance (C) Defined as: C = Q / V Unit: Fara...