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Module 2 : Electrostatics

Lecture 10 : Poisson Equations

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In this lecture you have learnt the following
	Poisson's equation relates the potential to charge density. A formal solution to Poisson's equation was obtained.
	A equipotential surface is one on which the potential is constant. The electric field on an equipotential surface can
	only have component normal to the surface.
	The potential of a conductor is proportional to the charge it contains, the constant of proportionality is known as the
	capacitance of the conductor. A capacitor is a device to store charges and hence it also stores electrostatic energy.
	The capacitance for a parallel plate capacitor is proportional to the surface area and inversely proportional to the
	separation between its plates.
	Capacitance for spherical and cylindrical capacitors were calculated. The work done in charging a capacitor was
	also calculated.
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