Law of Electrostatics

Definition

The Law of Electrostatics states that like charges repel each other and opposite charges attract each other. It describes the fundamental principle behind the interaction between electric charges.

Related terms

Coulomb's Law:

Coulomb's Law quantifies the force between two charged objects and is given by F = k * (q1 * q2) / r^2, where F is the force, q1 and q2 are the magnitudes of the charges, r is the distance between them, and k is a constant.

Electric Force:

Electric Force refers to the attractive or repulsive force experienced by charged particles due to their electric charge.

Charge:

Charge refers to a fundamental property of matter that can be positive or negative. It determines how an object interacts with electric fields and experiences electric forces.