Coulomb's Law
Definition
Coulomb's Law states that the force between two charged objects is directly proportional to the product of their charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
Analogy
Imagine two magnets, one with a strong magnetic field and another with a weak magnetic field. The closer you bring them together, the stronger the force of attraction or repulsion becomes. Similarly, in Coulomb's Law, as the charges increase or the distance decreases, the force between them becomes stronger.
Related terms
Electric Field: It is a region around a charged object where an electric force is exerted on other charged objects.
Electric Potential Energy: The energy possessed by a charged object due to its position relative to other charged objects in an electric field.
Electric Potential Difference (Voltage): The difference in electric potential energy per unit charge between two points in an electric circuit.
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