Physics A-Level
Spherical symmetry and equivalent point charge
What Spherical symmetry and equivalent point charge means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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For a uniformly charged sphere, charge may be considered to be at the centre, so it can be treated as a point charge for external points.
Topics that use Spherical symmetry and equivalent point charge
- Coulomb's law (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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