5 Questions
What does electrostatics study?
Slow-moving or stationary electric charges
What is the source of the word 'electricity'?
Greek word for amber
What plays a very large role in how atoms and molecules behave at small scales?
Coulomb forces between electrons and positively charged nuclei
What phenomenon arises from the forces that electric charges exert on each other?
Electrostatic phenomena
What force is described by Coulomb's law?
Force between electric charges
Study Notes
Electrostastics
- Electrostatics is the study of the electric charges at rest.
Origin of the Word 'Electricity'
- The word 'electricity' originates from the Greek word 'ēlektron', meaning amber.
Role of Electrostatic Forces
- Electrostatic forces play a very large role in how atoms and molecules behave at small scales.
Electrostatic Phenomenon
- Electrostatic phenomenon arises from the forces that electric charges exert on each other.
Coulomb's Law
- The electrostatic force between two electric charges is described by Coulomb's law.
Test your knowledge of electrostatics, the branch of physics that deals with stationary electric charges and the forces they exert on each other. Learn about the origins of the term 'electricity' and explore examples of electrostatic phenomena.
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