# Electrostatics notes

> CAPS-aligned study notes for Electrostatics in Grade 11 Physical Sciences. Browse the sections below for explanations, worked examples and exam preparation.

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## Sections in Electrostatics

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- [Coulomb's Law](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/electrostatics/coulombs-law) — Coulomb's Law Coulomb's Law describes the electrostatic force between two point charges. Just as gravity describes how masses attract one another, Coulomb's Law describes how charges exert forces on…
- [Electric Fields & Field Patterns](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/electrostatics/electric-fields-and-field-patterns) — Electric Fields & Field Patterns An electric field is the region of space around a charged object in which another charge would experience an electrostatic force. We cannot see electric fields, but…
- [Electric Field Strength Calculations](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/electrostatics/electric-field-strength-calculations) — Electric Field Strength Calculations The electric field strength (or electric field intensity) at a point tells us how strong the electric field is at that point. It quantifies the force that a…

## Other Physical Sciences topics

- [Vectors in two dimensions](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/vectors-in-two-dimensions)
- [Newton’s laws](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/newtons-laws)
- [Electromagnetism](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/electromagnetism)
- [Electric circuits](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/electric-circuits)
- [Atomic combinations](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/atomic-combinations)
- [Intermolecular forces](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/intermolecular-forces)
- [Ideal gases and thermal properties](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/ideal-gases-and-thermal-properties)
- [Quantitative aspects of chemical change](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/quantitative-aspects-of-chemical-change)
- [Energy and chemical change](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/energy-and-chemical-change)
- [Types of reaction](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/types-of-reaction)

## Frequently asked questions

### What is covered in Electrostatics for Grade 11 Physical Sciences?

The Electrostatics section covers all key concepts from the Grade 11 Physical Sciences CAPS curriculum, including detailed explanations, worked examples, and exam preparation tips.

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