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Electrostatics in Physics

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What does electrostatics study?

Slow-moving or stationary magnetic charges
Magnetic fields
Slow-moving or stationary electric charges (correct)
Fast-moving electric charges

What is the source of the word 'electricity'?

The Greek word for static
The Greek word for amber (correct)
The Greek word for magnet
The Greek word for charge

What law describes the forces that electric charges exert on each other?

Faraday's law
Coulomb's law (correct)
Newton's law
Einstein's law

At what scale do electrostatic forces play a large role?

<p>Atomic scale (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Coulomb's law state?

<p>The magnitude of the electrostatic force is directly proportional to the product of the magnitudes of charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Electrostatics

The study of slow-moving or stationary electric charges.

Origin of 'electricity'

Derived from the Greek word for amber.

Coulomb's law

Describes the forces between electric charges; relates charge strength and distance.

Electrostatic forces scale

Play a significant role at the atomic scale.

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Coulomb's law equation

The force is proportional to product of charges and inversely proportional to distance squared.