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Introduction to Electrostatics and Coulomb's Law - Lecture 1

Offered By: Yale University via YouTube

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Overview

Dive into the fundamentals of electrostatics in this comprehensive lecture from Yale University's Fundamentals of Physics II course. Begin with a review of forces and an introduction to electrostatic force, then explore Coulomb's Law and its applications. Examine the principles of charge conservation and quantization, gaining a microscopic understanding of electrostatics. Conclude by studying charge distributions and the principle of superposition. Throughout the 66-minute session, learn how to calculate electrostatic forces from given charge distributions and compare electrical forces with other familiar forces like gravitation. For further study, access complete course materials on the Open Yale Courses website or explore Professor Shankar's book based on the lecture series.

Syllabus

- Chapter 1. Review of Forces and Introduction to Electrostatic Force.
- Chapter 2. Coulomb's Law.
- Chapter 3. Conservation and Quantization of Charge.
- Chapter 4. Microscopic Understanding of Electrostatics.
- Chapter 5. Charge Distributions and the Principle of Superposition.


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