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Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
Electric force refers to the attraction or repulsion between two charged objects due to their electric charges. Like charges repel each other, while opposite charges attract each other.
Related terms
Coulomb's law: A principle that quantifies the strength of electric forces between charged objects based on their charges and distance.