AP Physics B › Understanding Electrostatics
How much work is done by the electric field moving an electron along an equipotential surface with a potential of ?
Charges A and B are placed a distance of from one another. The charge of particle A is
whereas the charge of particle B is
. Charge B experiences an electrostatic force of
from charge A. Similarly, charge A experiences an electrostatic force of
from charge B.
A student places these two charges in a vacuum medium and measures . A second student places these two charges in a glass medium and measures
. What is ratio of the force measured in the glass medium to the force measured in the vacuum?
The dielectric constant of glass is .