Physics 132 - General Physics II - Professor Bunson
Fall 2001
Today's Lecture (9/10):
Summary:
  • Gauss's Law: (review)
    This Law allows you to calculate the electric field for highly symmetric distributions of charge. These symmetries are planar, cylindrical, and spherical.

  • A conductor cannot have an electric field inside. If there were, the charges would rearrange themselves until the field was cancelled. This fact is very useful for using Gauss's Law when there are conductors. (see today's problem.)
Conceptests:

Today's Conceptest
Worked Problems:

Today's Problem
Links:

No links today.
Assignments:

Next Reading Assignment (due 9/12)
Next Homework (due 9/12)
Diversion-of-the-week:

Here's one of my favorite diversions: juggling. This website will show you how. If you want some tips on this, ask me at the physics picnic this weekend.
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