Electrostatics: Basis and Applications

This lecture covers the fundamental concepts of electrostatics, including Coulomb's law, Gauss's law, electric fields, and capacitance. It also delves into the behavior of electric fields in conductors, dielectrics, and the molecular description of dielectrics. The instructor emphasizes the relationship between electric potential, work, and energy in electrostatic systems, as well as the impact of dielectrics on capacitance and electric fields.