Written by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
Coulomb's constant, denoted as k, is a proportionality constant that relates the electrostatic force between two charged objects to their charges and the distance between them.
Related terms
Electric Field: The electric field is a region around a charged object where other charged objects experience an electric force.
Electric Potential Energy: Electric potential energy is the energy stored in a system due to the arrangement of charges.