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1890-1893
But the surface S can be made as small as you like, i e , the volume v can be made vanishingly small This means there is no net charge at any point inside the conductor, and any excess charge must reside at the surface
1
1891-1894
e , the volume v can be made vanishingly small This means there is no net charge at any point inside the conductor, and any excess charge must reside at the surface 4
1
1892-1895
, the volume v can be made vanishingly small This means there is no net charge at any point inside the conductor, and any excess charge must reside at the surface 4 Electrostatic potential is constant throughout the volume of the conductor and has the same value (as inside) on its surface This follows from results 1 and 2 above
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1893-1896
This means there is no net charge at any point inside the conductor, and any excess charge must reside at the surface 4 Electrostatic potential is constant throughout the volume of the conductor and has the same value (as inside) on its surface This follows from results 1 and 2 above Since E = 0 inside the conductor and has no tangential component on the surface, no work is done in moving a small test charge within the conductor and on its surface
1
1894-1897
4 Electrostatic potential is constant throughout the volume of the conductor and has the same value (as inside) on its surface This follows from results 1 and 2 above Since E = 0 inside the conductor and has no tangential component on the surface, no work is done in moving a small test charge within the conductor and on its surface That is, there is no potential difference between any two points inside or on the surface of the conductor
1
1895-1898
Electrostatic potential is constant throughout the volume of the conductor and has the same value (as inside) on its surface This follows from results 1 and 2 above Since E = 0 inside the conductor and has no tangential component on the surface, no work is done in moving a small test charge within the conductor and on its surface That is, there is no potential difference between any two points inside or on the surface of the conductor Hence, the result
1
1896-1899
Since E = 0 inside the conductor and has no tangential component on the surface, no work is done in moving a small test charge within the conductor and on its surface That is, there is no potential difference between any two points inside or on the surface of the conductor Hence, the result If the conductor is charged, Rationalised 2023-24 Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance 63 electric field normal to the surface exists; this means potential will be different for the surface and a point just outside the surface
1
1897-1900
That is, there is no potential difference between any two points inside or on the surface of the conductor Hence, the result If the conductor is charged, Rationalised 2023-24 Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance 63 electric field normal to the surface exists; this means potential will be different for the surface and a point just outside the surface In a system of conductors of arbitrary size, shape and charge configuration, each conductor is characterised by a constant value of potential, but this constant may differ from one conductor to the other
1
1898-1901
Hence, the result If the conductor is charged, Rationalised 2023-24 Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance 63 electric field normal to the surface exists; this means potential will be different for the surface and a point just outside the surface In a system of conductors of arbitrary size, shape and charge configuration, each conductor is characterised by a constant value of potential, but this constant may differ from one conductor to the other 5
1
1899-1902
If the conductor is charged, Rationalised 2023-24 Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance 63 electric field normal to the surface exists; this means potential will be different for the surface and a point just outside the surface In a system of conductors of arbitrary size, shape and charge configuration, each conductor is characterised by a constant value of potential, but this constant may differ from one conductor to the other 5 Electric field at the surface of a charged conductor 0 E=εσˆ n (2
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1900-1903
In a system of conductors of arbitrary size, shape and charge configuration, each conductor is characterised by a constant value of potential, but this constant may differ from one conductor to the other 5 Electric field at the surface of a charged conductor 0 E=εσˆ n (2 35) where s is the surface charge density and ˆn is a unit vector normal to the surface in the outward direction
1
1901-1904
5 Electric field at the surface of a charged conductor 0 E=εσˆ n (2 35) where s is the surface charge density and ˆn is a unit vector normal to the surface in the outward direction To derive the result, choose a pill box (a short cylinder) as the Gaussian surface about any point P on the surface, as shown in Fig
1
1902-1905
Electric field at the surface of a charged conductor 0 E=εσˆ n (2 35) where s is the surface charge density and ˆn is a unit vector normal to the surface in the outward direction To derive the result, choose a pill box (a short cylinder) as the Gaussian surface about any point P on the surface, as shown in Fig 2
1
1903-1906
35) where s is the surface charge density and ˆn is a unit vector normal to the surface in the outward direction To derive the result, choose a pill box (a short cylinder) as the Gaussian surface about any point P on the surface, as shown in Fig 2 17
1
1904-1907
To derive the result, choose a pill box (a short cylinder) as the Gaussian surface about any point P on the surface, as shown in Fig 2 17 The pill box is partly inside and partly outside the surface of the conductor
1
1905-1908
2 17 The pill box is partly inside and partly outside the surface of the conductor It has a small area of cross section d S and negligible height
1
1906-1909
17 The pill box is partly inside and partly outside the surface of the conductor It has a small area of cross section d S and negligible height Just inside the surface, the electrostatic field is zero; just outside, the field is normal to the surface with magnitude E
1
1907-1910
The pill box is partly inside and partly outside the surface of the conductor It has a small area of cross section d S and negligible height Just inside the surface, the electrostatic field is zero; just outside, the field is normal to the surface with magnitude E Thus, the contribution to the total flux through the pill box comes only from the outside (circular) cross-section of the pill box
1
1908-1911
It has a small area of cross section d S and negligible height Just inside the surface, the electrostatic field is zero; just outside, the field is normal to the surface with magnitude E Thus, the contribution to the total flux through the pill box comes only from the outside (circular) cross-section of the pill box This equals ± EdS (positive for s > 0, negative for s < 0), since over the small area dS, E may be considered constant and E and dS are parallel or antiparallel
1
1909-1912
Just inside the surface, the electrostatic field is zero; just outside, the field is normal to the surface with magnitude E Thus, the contribution to the total flux through the pill box comes only from the outside (circular) cross-section of the pill box This equals ± EdS (positive for s > 0, negative for s < 0), since over the small area dS, E may be considered constant and E and dS are parallel or antiparallel The charge enclosed by the pill box is sdS
1
1910-1913
Thus, the contribution to the total flux through the pill box comes only from the outside (circular) cross-section of the pill box This equals ± EdS (positive for s > 0, negative for s < 0), since over the small area dS, E may be considered constant and E and dS are parallel or antiparallel The charge enclosed by the pill box is sdS By Gauss’s law EdS = 0 S σ δ ε E = 0 εσ (2
1
1911-1914
This equals ± EdS (positive for s > 0, negative for s < 0), since over the small area dS, E may be considered constant and E and dS are parallel or antiparallel The charge enclosed by the pill box is sdS By Gauss’s law EdS = 0 S σ δ ε E = 0 εσ (2 36) Including the fact that electric field is normal to the surface, we get the vector relation, Eq
1
1912-1915
The charge enclosed by the pill box is sdS By Gauss’s law EdS = 0 S σ δ ε E = 0 εσ (2 36) Including the fact that electric field is normal to the surface, we get the vector relation, Eq (2
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1913-1916
By Gauss’s law EdS = 0 S σ δ ε E = 0 εσ (2 36) Including the fact that electric field is normal to the surface, we get the vector relation, Eq (2 35), which is true for both signs of s
1
1914-1917
36) Including the fact that electric field is normal to the surface, we get the vector relation, Eq (2 35), which is true for both signs of s For s > 0, electric field is normal to the surface outward; for s < 0, electric field is normal to the surface inward
1
1915-1918
(2 35), which is true for both signs of s For s > 0, electric field is normal to the surface outward; for s < 0, electric field is normal to the surface inward 6
1
1916-1919
35), which is true for both signs of s For s > 0, electric field is normal to the surface outward; for s < 0, electric field is normal to the surface inward 6 Electrostatic shielding Consider a conductor with a cavity, with no charges inside the cavity
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1917-1920
For s > 0, electric field is normal to the surface outward; for s < 0, electric field is normal to the surface inward 6 Electrostatic shielding Consider a conductor with a cavity, with no charges inside the cavity A remarkable result is that the electric field inside the cavity is zero, whatever be the size and shape of the cavity and whatever be the charge on the conductor and the external fields in which it might be placed
1
1918-1921
6 Electrostatic shielding Consider a conductor with a cavity, with no charges inside the cavity A remarkable result is that the electric field inside the cavity is zero, whatever be the size and shape of the cavity and whatever be the charge on the conductor and the external fields in which it might be placed We have proved a simple case of this result already: the electric field inside a charged spherical shell is zero
1
1919-1922
Electrostatic shielding Consider a conductor with a cavity, with no charges inside the cavity A remarkable result is that the electric field inside the cavity is zero, whatever be the size and shape of the cavity and whatever be the charge on the conductor and the external fields in which it might be placed We have proved a simple case of this result already: the electric field inside a charged spherical shell is zero The proof of the result for the shell makes use of the spherical symmetry of the shell (see Chapter 1)
1
1920-1923
A remarkable result is that the electric field inside the cavity is zero, whatever be the size and shape of the cavity and whatever be the charge on the conductor and the external fields in which it might be placed We have proved a simple case of this result already: the electric field inside a charged spherical shell is zero The proof of the result for the shell makes use of the spherical symmetry of the shell (see Chapter 1) But the vanishing of electric field in the (charge-free) cavity of a conductor is, as mentioned above, a very general result
1
1921-1924
We have proved a simple case of this result already: the electric field inside a charged spherical shell is zero The proof of the result for the shell makes use of the spherical symmetry of the shell (see Chapter 1) But the vanishing of electric field in the (charge-free) cavity of a conductor is, as mentioned above, a very general result A related result is that even if the conductor FIGURE 2
1
1922-1925
The proof of the result for the shell makes use of the spherical symmetry of the shell (see Chapter 1) But the vanishing of electric field in the (charge-free) cavity of a conductor is, as mentioned above, a very general result A related result is that even if the conductor FIGURE 2 17 The Gaussian surface (a pill box) chosen to derive Eq
1
1923-1926
But the vanishing of electric field in the (charge-free) cavity of a conductor is, as mentioned above, a very general result A related result is that even if the conductor FIGURE 2 17 The Gaussian surface (a pill box) chosen to derive Eq (2
1
1924-1927
A related result is that even if the conductor FIGURE 2 17 The Gaussian surface (a pill box) chosen to derive Eq (2 35) for electric field at the surface of a charged conductor
1
1925-1928
17 The Gaussian surface (a pill box) chosen to derive Eq (2 35) for electric field at the surface of a charged conductor Rationalised 2023-24 Physics 64 EXAMPLE 2
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1926-1929
(2 35) for electric field at the surface of a charged conductor Rationalised 2023-24 Physics 64 EXAMPLE 2 7 FIGURE 2
1
1927-1930
35) for electric field at the surface of a charged conductor Rationalised 2023-24 Physics 64 EXAMPLE 2 7 FIGURE 2 18 The electric field inside a cavity of any conductor is zero
1
1928-1931
Rationalised 2023-24 Physics 64 EXAMPLE 2 7 FIGURE 2 18 The electric field inside a cavity of any conductor is zero All charges reside only on the outer surface of a conductor with cavity
1
1929-1932
7 FIGURE 2 18 The electric field inside a cavity of any conductor is zero All charges reside only on the outer surface of a conductor with cavity (There are no charges placed in the cavity
1
1930-1933
18 The electric field inside a cavity of any conductor is zero All charges reside only on the outer surface of a conductor with cavity (There are no charges placed in the cavity ) is charged or charges are induced on a neutral conductor by an external field, all charges reside only on the outer surface of a conductor with cavity
1
1931-1934
All charges reside only on the outer surface of a conductor with cavity (There are no charges placed in the cavity ) is charged or charges are induced on a neutral conductor by an external field, all charges reside only on the outer surface of a conductor with cavity The proofs of the results noted in Fig
1
1932-1935
(There are no charges placed in the cavity ) is charged or charges are induced on a neutral conductor by an external field, all charges reside only on the outer surface of a conductor with cavity The proofs of the results noted in Fig 2
1
1933-1936
) is charged or charges are induced on a neutral conductor by an external field, all charges reside only on the outer surface of a conductor with cavity The proofs of the results noted in Fig 2 18 are omitted here, but we note their important implication
1
1934-1937
The proofs of the results noted in Fig 2 18 are omitted here, but we note their important implication Whatever be the charge and field configuration outside, any cavity in a conductor remains shielded from outside electric influence: the field inside the cavity is always zero
1
1935-1938
2 18 are omitted here, but we note their important implication Whatever be the charge and field configuration outside, any cavity in a conductor remains shielded from outside electric influence: the field inside the cavity is always zero This is known as electrostatic shielding
1
1936-1939
18 are omitted here, but we note their important implication Whatever be the charge and field configuration outside, any cavity in a conductor remains shielded from outside electric influence: the field inside the cavity is always zero This is known as electrostatic shielding The effect can be made use of in protecting sensitive instruments from outside electrical influence
1
1937-1940
Whatever be the charge and field configuration outside, any cavity in a conductor remains shielded from outside electric influence: the field inside the cavity is always zero This is known as electrostatic shielding The effect can be made use of in protecting sensitive instruments from outside electrical influence Figure 2
1
1938-1941
This is known as electrostatic shielding The effect can be made use of in protecting sensitive instruments from outside electrical influence Figure 2 19 gives a summary of the important electrostatic properties of a conductor
1
1939-1942
The effect can be made use of in protecting sensitive instruments from outside electrical influence Figure 2 19 gives a summary of the important electrostatic properties of a conductor Example 2
1
1940-1943
Figure 2 19 gives a summary of the important electrostatic properties of a conductor Example 2 7 (a) A comb run through one’s dry hair attracts small bits of paper
1
1941-1944
19 gives a summary of the important electrostatic properties of a conductor Example 2 7 (a) A comb run through one’s dry hair attracts small bits of paper Why
1
1942-1945
Example 2 7 (a) A comb run through one’s dry hair attracts small bits of paper Why What happens if the hair is wet or if it is a rainy day
1
1943-1946
7 (a) A comb run through one’s dry hair attracts small bits of paper Why What happens if the hair is wet or if it is a rainy day (Remember, a paper does not conduct electricity
1
1944-1947
Why What happens if the hair is wet or if it is a rainy day (Remember, a paper does not conduct electricity ) (b) Ordinary rubber is an insulator
1
1945-1948
What happens if the hair is wet or if it is a rainy day (Remember, a paper does not conduct electricity ) (b) Ordinary rubber is an insulator But special rubber tyres of aircraft are made slightly conducting
1
1946-1949
(Remember, a paper does not conduct electricity ) (b) Ordinary rubber is an insulator But special rubber tyres of aircraft are made slightly conducting Why is this necessary
1
1947-1950
) (b) Ordinary rubber is an insulator But special rubber tyres of aircraft are made slightly conducting Why is this necessary (c) Vehicles carrying inflammable materials usually have metallic ropes touching the ground during motion
1
1948-1951
But special rubber tyres of aircraft are made slightly conducting Why is this necessary (c) Vehicles carrying inflammable materials usually have metallic ropes touching the ground during motion Why
1
1949-1952
Why is this necessary (c) Vehicles carrying inflammable materials usually have metallic ropes touching the ground during motion Why (d) A bird perches on a bare high power line, and nothing happens to the bird
1
1950-1953
(c) Vehicles carrying inflammable materials usually have metallic ropes touching the ground during motion Why (d) A bird perches on a bare high power line, and nothing happens to the bird A man standing on the ground touches the same line and gets a fatal shock
1
1951-1954
Why (d) A bird perches on a bare high power line, and nothing happens to the bird A man standing on the ground touches the same line and gets a fatal shock Why
1
1952-1955
(d) A bird perches on a bare high power line, and nothing happens to the bird A man standing on the ground touches the same line and gets a fatal shock Why Solution (a) This is because the comb gets charged by friction
1
1953-1956
A man standing on the ground touches the same line and gets a fatal shock Why Solution (a) This is because the comb gets charged by friction The molecules in the paper gets polarised by the charged comb, resulting in a net force of attraction
1
1954-1957
Why Solution (a) This is because the comb gets charged by friction The molecules in the paper gets polarised by the charged comb, resulting in a net force of attraction If the hair is wet, or if it is rainy day, friction between hair and the comb reduces
1
1955-1958
Solution (a) This is because the comb gets charged by friction The molecules in the paper gets polarised by the charged comb, resulting in a net force of attraction If the hair is wet, or if it is rainy day, friction between hair and the comb reduces The comb does not get charged and thus it will not attract small bits of paper
1
1956-1959
The molecules in the paper gets polarised by the charged comb, resulting in a net force of attraction If the hair is wet, or if it is rainy day, friction between hair and the comb reduces The comb does not get charged and thus it will not attract small bits of paper FIGURE 2
1
1957-1960
If the hair is wet, or if it is rainy day, friction between hair and the comb reduces The comb does not get charged and thus it will not attract small bits of paper FIGURE 2 19 Some important electrostatic properties of a conductor
1
1958-1961
The comb does not get charged and thus it will not attract small bits of paper FIGURE 2 19 Some important electrostatic properties of a conductor Rationalised 2023-24 Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance 65 EXAMPLE 2
1
1959-1962
FIGURE 2 19 Some important electrostatic properties of a conductor Rationalised 2023-24 Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance 65 EXAMPLE 2 7 (b) To enable them to conduct charge (produced by friction) to the ground; as too much of static electricity accumulated may result in spark and result in fire
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1960-1963
19 Some important electrostatic properties of a conductor Rationalised 2023-24 Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance 65 EXAMPLE 2 7 (b) To enable them to conduct charge (produced by friction) to the ground; as too much of static electricity accumulated may result in spark and result in fire (c) Reason similar to (b)
1
1961-1964
Rationalised 2023-24 Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance 65 EXAMPLE 2 7 (b) To enable them to conduct charge (produced by friction) to the ground; as too much of static electricity accumulated may result in spark and result in fire (c) Reason similar to (b) (d) Current passes only when there is difference in potential
1
1962-1965
7 (b) To enable them to conduct charge (produced by friction) to the ground; as too much of static electricity accumulated may result in spark and result in fire (c) Reason similar to (b) (d) Current passes only when there is difference in potential 2
1
1963-1966
(c) Reason similar to (b) (d) Current passes only when there is difference in potential 2 10 DIELECTRICS AND POLARISATION Dielectrics are non-conducting substances
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1964-1967
(d) Current passes only when there is difference in potential 2 10 DIELECTRICS AND POLARISATION Dielectrics are non-conducting substances In contrast to conductors, they have no (or negligible number of ) charge carriers
1
1965-1968
2 10 DIELECTRICS AND POLARISATION Dielectrics are non-conducting substances In contrast to conductors, they have no (or negligible number of ) charge carriers Recall from Section 2
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1966-1969
10 DIELECTRICS AND POLARISATION Dielectrics are non-conducting substances In contrast to conductors, they have no (or negligible number of ) charge carriers Recall from Section 2 9 what happens when a conductor is placed in an external electric field
1
1967-1970
In contrast to conductors, they have no (or negligible number of ) charge carriers Recall from Section 2 9 what happens when a conductor is placed in an external electric field The free charge carriers move and charge distribution in the conductor adjusts itself in such a way that the electric field due to induced charges opposes the external field within the conductor
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1968-1971
Recall from Section 2 9 what happens when a conductor is placed in an external electric field The free charge carriers move and charge distribution in the conductor adjusts itself in such a way that the electric field due to induced charges opposes the external field within the conductor This happens until, in the static situation, the two fields cancel each other and the net electrostatic field in the conductor is zero
1
1969-1972
9 what happens when a conductor is placed in an external electric field The free charge carriers move and charge distribution in the conductor adjusts itself in such a way that the electric field due to induced charges opposes the external field within the conductor This happens until, in the static situation, the two fields cancel each other and the net electrostatic field in the conductor is zero In a dielectric, this free movement of charges is not possible
1
1970-1973
The free charge carriers move and charge distribution in the conductor adjusts itself in such a way that the electric field due to induced charges opposes the external field within the conductor This happens until, in the static situation, the two fields cancel each other and the net electrostatic field in the conductor is zero In a dielectric, this free movement of charges is not possible It turns out that the external field induces dipole moment by stretching or re-orienting molecules of the dielectric
1
1971-1974
This happens until, in the static situation, the two fields cancel each other and the net electrostatic field in the conductor is zero In a dielectric, this free movement of charges is not possible It turns out that the external field induces dipole moment by stretching or re-orienting molecules of the dielectric The collective effect of all the molecular dipole moments is net charges on the surface of the dielectric which produce a field that opposes the external field
1
1972-1975
In a dielectric, this free movement of charges is not possible It turns out that the external field induces dipole moment by stretching or re-orienting molecules of the dielectric The collective effect of all the molecular dipole moments is net charges on the surface of the dielectric which produce a field that opposes the external field Unlike in a conductor, however, the opposing field so induced does not exactly cancel the external field
1
1973-1976
It turns out that the external field induces dipole moment by stretching or re-orienting molecules of the dielectric The collective effect of all the molecular dipole moments is net charges on the surface of the dielectric which produce a field that opposes the external field Unlike in a conductor, however, the opposing field so induced does not exactly cancel the external field It only reduces it
1
1974-1977
The collective effect of all the molecular dipole moments is net charges on the surface of the dielectric which produce a field that opposes the external field Unlike in a conductor, however, the opposing field so induced does not exactly cancel the external field It only reduces it The extent of the effect depends on the nature of the dielectric
1
1975-1978
Unlike in a conductor, however, the opposing field so induced does not exactly cancel the external field It only reduces it The extent of the effect depends on the nature of the dielectric To understand the effect, we need to look at the charge distribution of a dielectric at the molecular level
1
1976-1979
It only reduces it The extent of the effect depends on the nature of the dielectric To understand the effect, we need to look at the charge distribution of a dielectric at the molecular level The molecules of a substance may be polar or non-polar
1
1977-1980
The extent of the effect depends on the nature of the dielectric To understand the effect, we need to look at the charge distribution of a dielectric at the molecular level The molecules of a substance may be polar or non-polar In a non-polar molecule, the centres of positive and negative charges coincide
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1978-1981
To understand the effect, we need to look at the charge distribution of a dielectric at the molecular level The molecules of a substance may be polar or non-polar In a non-polar molecule, the centres of positive and negative charges coincide The molecule then has no permanent (or intrinsic) dipole moment
1
1979-1982
The molecules of a substance may be polar or non-polar In a non-polar molecule, the centres of positive and negative charges coincide The molecule then has no permanent (or intrinsic) dipole moment Examples of non-polar molecules are oxygen (O2) and hydrogen (H2) molecules which, because of their symmetry, have no dipole moment
1
1980-1983
In a non-polar molecule, the centres of positive and negative charges coincide The molecule then has no permanent (or intrinsic) dipole moment Examples of non-polar molecules are oxygen (O2) and hydrogen (H2) molecules which, because of their symmetry, have no dipole moment On the other hand, a polar molecule is one in which the centres of positive and negative charges are separated (even when there is no external field)
1
1981-1984
The molecule then has no permanent (or intrinsic) dipole moment Examples of non-polar molecules are oxygen (O2) and hydrogen (H2) molecules which, because of their symmetry, have no dipole moment On the other hand, a polar molecule is one in which the centres of positive and negative charges are separated (even when there is no external field) Such molecules have a permanent dipole moment
1
1982-1985
Examples of non-polar molecules are oxygen (O2) and hydrogen (H2) molecules which, because of their symmetry, have no dipole moment On the other hand, a polar molecule is one in which the centres of positive and negative charges are separated (even when there is no external field) Such molecules have a permanent dipole moment An ionic molecule such as HCl or a molecule of water (H2O) are examples of polar molecules
1
1983-1986
On the other hand, a polar molecule is one in which the centres of positive and negative charges are separated (even when there is no external field) Such molecules have a permanent dipole moment An ionic molecule such as HCl or a molecule of water (H2O) are examples of polar molecules FIGURE 2
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1984-1987
Such molecules have a permanent dipole moment An ionic molecule such as HCl or a molecule of water (H2O) are examples of polar molecules FIGURE 2 20 Difference in behaviour of a conductor and a dielectric in an external electric field
1
1985-1988
An ionic molecule such as HCl or a molecule of water (H2O) are examples of polar molecules FIGURE 2 20 Difference in behaviour of a conductor and a dielectric in an external electric field FIGURE 2
1
1986-1989
FIGURE 2 20 Difference in behaviour of a conductor and a dielectric in an external electric field FIGURE 2 21 Some examples of polar and non-polar molecules
1
1987-1990
20 Difference in behaviour of a conductor and a dielectric in an external electric field FIGURE 2 21 Some examples of polar and non-polar molecules Rationalised 2023-24 Physics 66 In an external electric field, the positive and negative charges of a non- polar molecule are displaced in opposite directions
1
1988-1991
FIGURE 2 21 Some examples of polar and non-polar molecules Rationalised 2023-24 Physics 66 In an external electric field, the positive and negative charges of a non- polar molecule are displaced in opposite directions The displacement stops when the external force on the constituent charges of the molecule is balanced by the restoring force (due to internal fields in the molecule)
1
1989-1992
21 Some examples of polar and non-polar molecules Rationalised 2023-24 Physics 66 In an external electric field, the positive and negative charges of a non- polar molecule are displaced in opposite directions The displacement stops when the external force on the constituent charges of the molecule is balanced by the restoring force (due to internal fields in the molecule) The non-polar molecule thus develops an induced dipole moment