Coulomb's Law

Definition

Coulomb's Law describes the force between two charged objects. It states that this force is directly proportional to the product of their charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

Related terms

Electric Charge: This is a fundamental property of matter that can be either positive or negative, with like charges repelling and opposite charges attracting each other.

Inverse Square Law: This law states that a specified physical quantity or intensity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source of that physical quantity.

Force Field: A region around a charged particle within which a force would be exerted on other charged particles or objects.