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Kolahal Bhattacharya
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I read in Corson and Lorrain that Gauss's law is more gneral than Coulomb's law.It can even be applied to moving charges whatever be their velocities/accelerations.Can anyone explain this?
Gauss's Law is a fundamental law in electromagnetism that describes the relationship between electric charges and electric fields. It states that the electric flux through a closed surface is proportional to the charge enclosed by that surface.
Coulomb's Law states that the force between two electric charges is directly proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. Gauss's Law is a more general formulation that takes into account the distribution of electric charges in a given space.
Gauss's Law has many practical applications, such as determining the electric field inside a charged conductor, calculating the electric field of a charged sphere, and understanding the behavior of electric charges in capacitors and other electrical circuits.
To solve a Gauss's Law problem, you first need to understand the given scenario and identify the relevant parameters, such as the enclosed charge, the surface area, and the electric field. Then, you can use the mathematical formula of Gauss's Law to calculate the electric flux and solve for the unknown variables.
Like any other scientific law, Gauss's Law has its limitations. It only applies to static electric fields and does not account for changing magnetic fields. Additionally, it assumes a vacuum or uniform medium, so it may not accurately describe electric fields in more complex environments.