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Electrostatics

This course contains 2 segments:

Electric force and electric field

The force between electric charges is described by Coulomb's Law. We develop the concept of an *electric field* filling the space surrounding charges.

Fields, potential, and voltage

Worked examples of the electric field near a line of charge, and near a plane of charge. Formal definitions of *electric potential* and *voltage*.

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