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8 In a parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates, each plate has an area of 6 × 10–3 m2 and the distance between the plates is 3 mm Calculate the capacitance of the capacitor If this capacitor is connected to a 100 V supply, what is the charge on each plate of the capacitor Rationalised 2023-24 Physics 80 2
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Calculate the capacitance of the capacitor If this capacitor is connected to a 100 V supply, what is the charge on each plate of the capacitor Rationalised 2023-24 Physics 80 2 9 Explain what would happen if in the capacitor given in Exercise 2
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If this capacitor is connected to a 100 V supply, what is the charge on each plate of the capacitor Rationalised 2023-24 Physics 80 2 9 Explain what would happen if in the capacitor given in Exercise 2 8, a 3 mm thick mica sheet (of dielectric constant = 6) were inserted between the plates, (a) while the voltage supply remained connected
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Rationalised 2023-24 Physics 80 2 9 Explain what would happen if in the capacitor given in Exercise 2 8, a 3 mm thick mica sheet (of dielectric constant = 6) were inserted between the plates, (a) while the voltage supply remained connected (b) after the supply was disconnected
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9 Explain what would happen if in the capacitor given in Exercise 2 8, a 3 mm thick mica sheet (of dielectric constant = 6) were inserted between the plates, (a) while the voltage supply remained connected (b) after the supply was disconnected 2
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8, a 3 mm thick mica sheet (of dielectric constant = 6) were inserted between the plates, (a) while the voltage supply remained connected (b) after the supply was disconnected 2 10 A 12pF capacitor is connected to a 50V battery
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(b) after the supply was disconnected 2 10 A 12pF capacitor is connected to a 50V battery How much electrostatic energy is stored in the capacitor
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2 10 A 12pF capacitor is connected to a 50V battery How much electrostatic energy is stored in the capacitor 2
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10 A 12pF capacitor is connected to a 50V battery How much electrostatic energy is stored in the capacitor 2 11 A 600pF capacitor is charged by a 200V supply
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How much electrostatic energy is stored in the capacitor 2 11 A 600pF capacitor is charged by a 200V supply It is then disconnected from the supply and is connected to another uncharged 600 pF capacitor
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2 11 A 600pF capacitor is charged by a 200V supply It is then disconnected from the supply and is connected to another uncharged 600 pF capacitor How much electrostatic energy is lost in the process
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11 A 600pF capacitor is charged by a 200V supply It is then disconnected from the supply and is connected to another uncharged 600 pF capacitor How much electrostatic energy is lost in the process Rationalised 2023-24 3
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It is then disconnected from the supply and is connected to another uncharged 600 pF capacitor How much electrostatic energy is lost in the process Rationalised 2023-24 3 1 INTRODUCTION In Chapter 1, all charges whether free or bound, were considered to be at rest
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How much electrostatic energy is lost in the process Rationalised 2023-24 3 1 INTRODUCTION In Chapter 1, all charges whether free or bound, were considered to be at rest Charges in motion constitute an electric current
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Rationalised 2023-24 3 1 INTRODUCTION In Chapter 1, all charges whether free or bound, were considered to be at rest Charges in motion constitute an electric current Such currents occur naturally in many situations
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1 INTRODUCTION In Chapter 1, all charges whether free or bound, were considered to be at rest Charges in motion constitute an electric current Such currents occur naturally in many situations Lightning is one such phenomenon in which charges flow from the clouds to the earth through the atmosphere, sometimes with disastrous results
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Charges in motion constitute an electric current Such currents occur naturally in many situations Lightning is one such phenomenon in which charges flow from the clouds to the earth through the atmosphere, sometimes with disastrous results The flow of charges in lightning is not steady, but in our everyday life we see many devices where charges flow in a steady manner, like water flowing smoothly in a river
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Such currents occur naturally in many situations Lightning is one such phenomenon in which charges flow from the clouds to the earth through the atmosphere, sometimes with disastrous results The flow of charges in lightning is not steady, but in our everyday life we see many devices where charges flow in a steady manner, like water flowing smoothly in a river A torch and a cell-driven clock are examples of such devices
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Lightning is one such phenomenon in which charges flow from the clouds to the earth through the atmosphere, sometimes with disastrous results The flow of charges in lightning is not steady, but in our everyday life we see many devices where charges flow in a steady manner, like water flowing smoothly in a river A torch and a cell-driven clock are examples of such devices In the present chapter, we shall study some of the basic laws concerning steady electric currents
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The flow of charges in lightning is not steady, but in our everyday life we see many devices where charges flow in a steady manner, like water flowing smoothly in a river A torch and a cell-driven clock are examples of such devices In the present chapter, we shall study some of the basic laws concerning steady electric currents 3
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A torch and a cell-driven clock are examples of such devices In the present chapter, we shall study some of the basic laws concerning steady electric currents 3 2 ELECTRIC CURRENT Imagine a small area held normal to the direction of flow of charges
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In the present chapter, we shall study some of the basic laws concerning steady electric currents 3 2 ELECTRIC CURRENT Imagine a small area held normal to the direction of flow of charges Both the positive and the negative charges may flow forward and backward across the area
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3 2 ELECTRIC CURRENT Imagine a small area held normal to the direction of flow of charges Both the positive and the negative charges may flow forward and backward across the area In a given time interval t, let q+ be the net amount (i
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2 ELECTRIC CURRENT Imagine a small area held normal to the direction of flow of charges Both the positive and the negative charges may flow forward and backward across the area In a given time interval t, let q+ be the net amount (i e
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Both the positive and the negative charges may flow forward and backward across the area In a given time interval t, let q+ be the net amount (i e , forward minus backward) of positive charge that flows in the forward direction across the area
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In a given time interval t, let q+ be the net amount (i e , forward minus backward) of positive charge that flows in the forward direction across the area Similarly, let q– be the net amount of negative charge flowing across the area in the forward direction
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e , forward minus backward) of positive charge that flows in the forward direction across the area Similarly, let q– be the net amount of negative charge flowing across the area in the forward direction The net amount of charge flowing across the area in the forward direction in the time interval t, then, is q = q+– q–
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, forward minus backward) of positive charge that flows in the forward direction across the area Similarly, let q– be the net amount of negative charge flowing across the area in the forward direction The net amount of charge flowing across the area in the forward direction in the time interval t, then, is q = q+– q– This is proportional to t for steady current Chapter Three CURRENT ELECTRICITY Rationalised 2023-24 Physics 82 and the quotient q I =t (3
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Similarly, let q– be the net amount of negative charge flowing across the area in the forward direction The net amount of charge flowing across the area in the forward direction in the time interval t, then, is q = q+– q– This is proportional to t for steady current Chapter Three CURRENT ELECTRICITY Rationalised 2023-24 Physics 82 and the quotient q I =t (3 1) is defined to be the current across the area in the forward direction
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The net amount of charge flowing across the area in the forward direction in the time interval t, then, is q = q+– q– This is proportional to t for steady current Chapter Three CURRENT ELECTRICITY Rationalised 2023-24 Physics 82 and the quotient q I =t (3 1) is defined to be the current across the area in the forward direction (If it turn out to be a negative number, it implies a current in the backward direction
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This is proportional to t for steady current Chapter Three CURRENT ELECTRICITY Rationalised 2023-24 Physics 82 and the quotient q I =t (3 1) is defined to be the current across the area in the forward direction (If it turn out to be a negative number, it implies a current in the backward direction ) Currents are not always steady and hence more generally, we define the current as follows
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1) is defined to be the current across the area in the forward direction (If it turn out to be a negative number, it implies a current in the backward direction ) Currents are not always steady and hence more generally, we define the current as follows Let DQ be the net charge flowing across a cross- section of a conductor during the time interval Dt [i
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(If it turn out to be a negative number, it implies a current in the backward direction ) Currents are not always steady and hence more generally, we define the current as follows Let DQ be the net charge flowing across a cross- section of a conductor during the time interval Dt [i e
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) Currents are not always steady and hence more generally, we define the current as follows Let DQ be the net charge flowing across a cross- section of a conductor during the time interval Dt [i e , between times t and (t + Dt)]
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Let DQ be the net charge flowing across a cross- section of a conductor during the time interval Dt [i e , between times t and (t + Dt)] Then, the current at time t across the cross-section of the conductor is defined as the value of the ratio of DQ to Dt in the limit of Dt tending to zero, ( ) lim0 t Q I t t ∆ → ∆ ≡ ∆ (3
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e , between times t and (t + Dt)] Then, the current at time t across the cross-section of the conductor is defined as the value of the ratio of DQ to Dt in the limit of Dt tending to zero, ( ) lim0 t Q I t t ∆ → ∆ ≡ ∆ (3 2) In SI units, the unit of current is ampere
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, between times t and (t + Dt)] Then, the current at time t across the cross-section of the conductor is defined as the value of the ratio of DQ to Dt in the limit of Dt tending to zero, ( ) lim0 t Q I t t ∆ → ∆ ≡ ∆ (3 2) In SI units, the unit of current is ampere An ampere is defined through magnetic effects of currents that we will study in the following chapter
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Then, the current at time t across the cross-section of the conductor is defined as the value of the ratio of DQ to Dt in the limit of Dt tending to zero, ( ) lim0 t Q I t t ∆ → ∆ ≡ ∆ (3 2) In SI units, the unit of current is ampere An ampere is defined through magnetic effects of currents that we will study in the following chapter An ampere is typically the order of magnitude of currents in domestic appliances
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2) In SI units, the unit of current is ampere An ampere is defined through magnetic effects of currents that we will study in the following chapter An ampere is typically the order of magnitude of currents in domestic appliances An average lightning carries currents of the order of tens of thousands of amperes and at the other extreme, currents in our nerves are in microamperes
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An ampere is defined through magnetic effects of currents that we will study in the following chapter An ampere is typically the order of magnitude of currents in domestic appliances An average lightning carries currents of the order of tens of thousands of amperes and at the other extreme, currents in our nerves are in microamperes 3
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An ampere is typically the order of magnitude of currents in domestic appliances An average lightning carries currents of the order of tens of thousands of amperes and at the other extreme, currents in our nerves are in microamperes 3 3 ELECTRIC CURRENTS IN CONDUCTORS An electric charge will experience a force if an electric field is applied
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An average lightning carries currents of the order of tens of thousands of amperes and at the other extreme, currents in our nerves are in microamperes 3 3 ELECTRIC CURRENTS IN CONDUCTORS An electric charge will experience a force if an electric field is applied If it is free to move, it will thus move contributing to a current
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3 3 ELECTRIC CURRENTS IN CONDUCTORS An electric charge will experience a force if an electric field is applied If it is free to move, it will thus move contributing to a current In nature, free charged particles do exist like in upper strata of atmosphere called the ionosphere
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3 ELECTRIC CURRENTS IN CONDUCTORS An electric charge will experience a force if an electric field is applied If it is free to move, it will thus move contributing to a current In nature, free charged particles do exist like in upper strata of atmosphere called the ionosphere However, in atoms and molecules, the negatively charged electrons and the positively charged nuclei are bound to each other and are thus not free to move
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If it is free to move, it will thus move contributing to a current In nature, free charged particles do exist like in upper strata of atmosphere called the ionosphere However, in atoms and molecules, the negatively charged electrons and the positively charged nuclei are bound to each other and are thus not free to move Bulk matter is made up of many molecules, a gram of water, for example, contains approximately 1022 molecules
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In nature, free charged particles do exist like in upper strata of atmosphere called the ionosphere However, in atoms and molecules, the negatively charged electrons and the positively charged nuclei are bound to each other and are thus not free to move Bulk matter is made up of many molecules, a gram of water, for example, contains approximately 1022 molecules These molecules are so closely packed that the electrons are no longer attached to individual nuclei
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However, in atoms and molecules, the negatively charged electrons and the positively charged nuclei are bound to each other and are thus not free to move Bulk matter is made up of many molecules, a gram of water, for example, contains approximately 1022 molecules These molecules are so closely packed that the electrons are no longer attached to individual nuclei In some materials, the electrons will still be bound, i
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Bulk matter is made up of many molecules, a gram of water, for example, contains approximately 1022 molecules These molecules are so closely packed that the electrons are no longer attached to individual nuclei In some materials, the electrons will still be bound, i e
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These molecules are so closely packed that the electrons are no longer attached to individual nuclei In some materials, the electrons will still be bound, i e , they will not accelerate even if an electric field is applied
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In some materials, the electrons will still be bound, i e , they will not accelerate even if an electric field is applied In other materials, notably metals, some of the electrons are practically free to move within the bulk material
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e , they will not accelerate even if an electric field is applied In other materials, notably metals, some of the electrons are practically free to move within the bulk material These materials, generally called conductors, develop electric currents in them when an electric field is applied
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, they will not accelerate even if an electric field is applied In other materials, notably metals, some of the electrons are practically free to move within the bulk material These materials, generally called conductors, develop electric currents in them when an electric field is applied If we consider solid conductors, then of course the atoms are tightly bound to each other so that the current is carried by the negatively charged electrons
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In other materials, notably metals, some of the electrons are practically free to move within the bulk material These materials, generally called conductors, develop electric currents in them when an electric field is applied If we consider solid conductors, then of course the atoms are tightly bound to each other so that the current is carried by the negatively charged electrons There are, however, other types of conductors like electrolytic solutions where positive and negative charges both can move
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These materials, generally called conductors, develop electric currents in them when an electric field is applied If we consider solid conductors, then of course the atoms are tightly bound to each other so that the current is carried by the negatively charged electrons There are, however, other types of conductors like electrolytic solutions where positive and negative charges both can move In our discussions, we will focus only on solid conductors so that the current is carried by the negatively charged electrons in the background of fixed positive ions
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If we consider solid conductors, then of course the atoms are tightly bound to each other so that the current is carried by the negatively charged electrons There are, however, other types of conductors like electrolytic solutions where positive and negative charges both can move In our discussions, we will focus only on solid conductors so that the current is carried by the negatively charged electrons in the background of fixed positive ions Consider first the case when no electric field is present
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There are, however, other types of conductors like electrolytic solutions where positive and negative charges both can move In our discussions, we will focus only on solid conductors so that the current is carried by the negatively charged electrons in the background of fixed positive ions Consider first the case when no electric field is present The electrons will be moving due to thermal motion during which they collide with the fixed ions
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In our discussions, we will focus only on solid conductors so that the current is carried by the negatively charged electrons in the background of fixed positive ions Consider first the case when no electric field is present The electrons will be moving due to thermal motion during which they collide with the fixed ions An electron colliding with an ion emerges with the same speed as before the collision
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Consider first the case when no electric field is present The electrons will be moving due to thermal motion during which they collide with the fixed ions An electron colliding with an ion emerges with the same speed as before the collision However, the direction of its velocity after the collision is completely random
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The electrons will be moving due to thermal motion during which they collide with the fixed ions An electron colliding with an ion emerges with the same speed as before the collision However, the direction of its velocity after the collision is completely random At a given time, there is no preferential direction for the velocities of the electrons
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An electron colliding with an ion emerges with the same speed as before the collision However, the direction of its velocity after the collision is completely random At a given time, there is no preferential direction for the velocities of the electrons Thus on the average, the Rationalised 2023-24 Current Electricity 83 number of electrons travelling in any direction will be equal to the number of electrons travelling in the opposite direction
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However, the direction of its velocity after the collision is completely random At a given time, there is no preferential direction for the velocities of the electrons Thus on the average, the Rationalised 2023-24 Current Electricity 83 number of electrons travelling in any direction will be equal to the number of electrons travelling in the opposite direction So, there will be no net electric current
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At a given time, there is no preferential direction for the velocities of the electrons Thus on the average, the Rationalised 2023-24 Current Electricity 83 number of electrons travelling in any direction will be equal to the number of electrons travelling in the opposite direction So, there will be no net electric current Let us now see what happens to such a piece of conductor if an electric field is applied
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Thus on the average, the Rationalised 2023-24 Current Electricity 83 number of electrons travelling in any direction will be equal to the number of electrons travelling in the opposite direction So, there will be no net electric current Let us now see what happens to such a piece of conductor if an electric field is applied To focus our thoughts, imagine the conductor in the shape of a cylinder of radius R (Fig
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So, there will be no net electric current Let us now see what happens to such a piece of conductor if an electric field is applied To focus our thoughts, imagine the conductor in the shape of a cylinder of radius R (Fig 3
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Let us now see what happens to such a piece of conductor if an electric field is applied To focus our thoughts, imagine the conductor in the shape of a cylinder of radius R (Fig 3 1)
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To focus our thoughts, imagine the conductor in the shape of a cylinder of radius R (Fig 3 1) Suppose we now take two thin circular discs of a dielectric of the same radius and put positive charge +Q distributed over one disc and similarly –Q at the other disc
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3 1) Suppose we now take two thin circular discs of a dielectric of the same radius and put positive charge +Q distributed over one disc and similarly –Q at the other disc We attach the two discs on the two flat surfaces of the cylinder
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1) Suppose we now take two thin circular discs of a dielectric of the same radius and put positive charge +Q distributed over one disc and similarly –Q at the other disc We attach the two discs on the two flat surfaces of the cylinder An electric field will be created and is directed from the positive towards the negative charge
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Suppose we now take two thin circular discs of a dielectric of the same radius and put positive charge +Q distributed over one disc and similarly –Q at the other disc We attach the two discs on the two flat surfaces of the cylinder An electric field will be created and is directed from the positive towards the negative charge The electrons will be accelerated due to this field towards +Q
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We attach the two discs on the two flat surfaces of the cylinder An electric field will be created and is directed from the positive towards the negative charge The electrons will be accelerated due to this field towards +Q They will thus move to neutralise the charges
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An electric field will be created and is directed from the positive towards the negative charge The electrons will be accelerated due to this field towards +Q They will thus move to neutralise the charges The electrons, as long as they are moving, will constitute an electric current
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The electrons will be accelerated due to this field towards +Q They will thus move to neutralise the charges The electrons, as long as they are moving, will constitute an electric current Hence in the situation considered, there will be a current for a very short while and no current thereafter
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They will thus move to neutralise the charges The electrons, as long as they are moving, will constitute an electric current Hence in the situation considered, there will be a current for a very short while and no current thereafter We can also imagine a mechanism where the ends of the cylinder are supplied with fresh charges to make up for any charges neutralised by electrons moving inside the conductor
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The electrons, as long as they are moving, will constitute an electric current Hence in the situation considered, there will be a current for a very short while and no current thereafter We can also imagine a mechanism where the ends of the cylinder are supplied with fresh charges to make up for any charges neutralised by electrons moving inside the conductor In that case, there will be a steady electric field in the body of the conductor
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Hence in the situation considered, there will be a current for a very short while and no current thereafter We can also imagine a mechanism where the ends of the cylinder are supplied with fresh charges to make up for any charges neutralised by electrons moving inside the conductor In that case, there will be a steady electric field in the body of the conductor This will result in a continuous current rather than a current for a short period of time
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We can also imagine a mechanism where the ends of the cylinder are supplied with fresh charges to make up for any charges neutralised by electrons moving inside the conductor In that case, there will be a steady electric field in the body of the conductor This will result in a continuous current rather than a current for a short period of time Mechanisms, which maintain a steady electric field are cells or batteries that we shall study later in this chapter
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In that case, there will be a steady electric field in the body of the conductor This will result in a continuous current rather than a current for a short period of time Mechanisms, which maintain a steady electric field are cells or batteries that we shall study later in this chapter In the next sections, we shall study the steady current that results from a steady electric field in conductors
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This will result in a continuous current rather than a current for a short period of time Mechanisms, which maintain a steady electric field are cells or batteries that we shall study later in this chapter In the next sections, we shall study the steady current that results from a steady electric field in conductors 3
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Mechanisms, which maintain a steady electric field are cells or batteries that we shall study later in this chapter In the next sections, we shall study the steady current that results from a steady electric field in conductors 3 4 OHM’S LAW A basic law regarding flow of currents was discovered by G
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In the next sections, we shall study the steady current that results from a steady electric field in conductors 3 4 OHM’S LAW A basic law regarding flow of currents was discovered by G S
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3 4 OHM’S LAW A basic law regarding flow of currents was discovered by G S Ohm in 1828, long before the physical mechanism responsible for flow of currents was discovered
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4 OHM’S LAW A basic law regarding flow of currents was discovered by G S Ohm in 1828, long before the physical mechanism responsible for flow of currents was discovered Imagine a conductor through which a current I is flowing and let V be the potential difference between the ends of the conductor
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S Ohm in 1828, long before the physical mechanism responsible for flow of currents was discovered Imagine a conductor through which a current I is flowing and let V be the potential difference between the ends of the conductor Then Ohm’s law states that V µ I or, V = R I (3
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Ohm in 1828, long before the physical mechanism responsible for flow of currents was discovered Imagine a conductor through which a current I is flowing and let V be the potential difference between the ends of the conductor Then Ohm’s law states that V µ I or, V = R I (3 3) where the constant of proportionality R is called the resistance of the conductor
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Imagine a conductor through which a current I is flowing and let V be the potential difference between the ends of the conductor Then Ohm’s law states that V µ I or, V = R I (3 3) where the constant of proportionality R is called the resistance of the conductor The SI units of resistance is ohm, and is denoted by the symbol W
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Then Ohm’s law states that V µ I or, V = R I (3 3) where the constant of proportionality R is called the resistance of the conductor The SI units of resistance is ohm, and is denoted by the symbol W The resistance R not only depends on the material of the conductor but also on the dimensions of the conductor
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3) where the constant of proportionality R is called the resistance of the conductor The SI units of resistance is ohm, and is denoted by the symbol W The resistance R not only depends on the material of the conductor but also on the dimensions of the conductor The dependence of R on the dimensions of the conductor can easily be determined as follows
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The SI units of resistance is ohm, and is denoted by the symbol W The resistance R not only depends on the material of the conductor but also on the dimensions of the conductor The dependence of R on the dimensions of the conductor can easily be determined as follows Consider a conductor satisfying Eq
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The resistance R not only depends on the material of the conductor but also on the dimensions of the conductor The dependence of R on the dimensions of the conductor can easily be determined as follows Consider a conductor satisfying Eq (3
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The dependence of R on the dimensions of the conductor can easily be determined as follows Consider a conductor satisfying Eq (3 3) to be in the form of a slab of length l and cross sectional area A [Fig
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Consider a conductor satisfying Eq (3 3) to be in the form of a slab of length l and cross sectional area A [Fig 3
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(3 3) to be in the form of a slab of length l and cross sectional area A [Fig 3 2(a)]
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3) to be in the form of a slab of length l and cross sectional area A [Fig 3 2(a)] Imagine placing two such identical slabs side by side [Fig
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3 2(a)] Imagine placing two such identical slabs side by side [Fig 3
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2(a)] Imagine placing two such identical slabs side by side [Fig 3 2(b)], so that the length of the combination is 2l
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Imagine placing two such identical slabs side by side [Fig 3 2(b)], so that the length of the combination is 2l The current flowing through the combination is the same as that flowing through either of the slabs
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3 2(b)], so that the length of the combination is 2l The current flowing through the combination is the same as that flowing through either of the slabs If V is the potential difference across the ends of the first slab, then V is also the potential difference across the ends of the second slab since the second slab is FIGURE 3
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2(b)], so that the length of the combination is 2l The current flowing through the combination is the same as that flowing through either of the slabs If V is the potential difference across the ends of the first slab, then V is also the potential difference across the ends of the second slab since the second slab is FIGURE 3 1 Charges +Q and –Q put at the ends of a metallic cylinder
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The current flowing through the combination is the same as that flowing through either of the slabs If V is the potential difference across the ends of the first slab, then V is also the potential difference across the ends of the second slab since the second slab is FIGURE 3 1 Charges +Q and –Q put at the ends of a metallic cylinder The electrons will drift because of the electric field created to neutralise the charges
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If V is the potential difference across the ends of the first slab, then V is also the potential difference across the ends of the second slab since the second slab is FIGURE 3 1 Charges +Q and –Q put at the ends of a metallic cylinder The electrons will drift because of the electric field created to neutralise the charges The current thus will stop after a while unless the charges +Q and –Q are continuously replenished