Physics 12 – Electrostatics

Notes	Electrostatics Notes
Giancoli	§16.1-16.8, 17.1-17.2, 17.4-17.5
Question Packages	Electrostatics Provincial Exam Package Electrostatics Ranking Tasks
Unit Test	Thu. Dec. 3, 2026

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	Date	Details	Additional Resources
1	24 Nov 2026 (Tue)	Notes: Electric Charge, Electric Force Worksheet: Electric Force (solutions)	Giancoli: §16.1-16.6 PhET: Balloons and Static Electricity PhET: Coulomb’s Law
2	25 Nov 2026 (Wed)	Notes: Electric Field Worksheet: Electric Field (solutions) In-Class Questions	Giancoli: §16.7-16.8 PhET: Charges and Fields PhET: Electric Field Hockey
3	26 Nov 2026 (Thu)	Quiz: Electric Force and Field Notes: Electric Potential Energy Worksheet: Electric Potential Energy (solutions)	Giancoli: §17.1, 17.4-17.5
4	27 Nov 2026 (Fri)	Notes: Electric Potential Worksheet: Electric Potential (solutions) In-Class Questions	Giancoli: §17.1, 17.4-17.5 Simulation: Charge Potential Well Simulation: Charge Potential Hill
5	30 Nov 2026 (Mon)	Quiz: Electric Potential and Potential Energy Notes: Parallel Plates Electrostatics Provincial Exam Package (solutions)	Giancoli: §17.2, 17.10 Electrostatics Ranking Tasks
6	01 Dec 2026 (Tue)	In-Class Questions
7	02 Dec 2026 (Wed)	Demo: Van de Graaff Generator
8	03 Dec 2026 (Thu)	Test: Electrostatics