Electrostatics
Electric charge governs interactions with electromagnetic fields. Charges exist as positive and negative forms, with like charges repelling and unlike ones attracting. Important properties include quantization, conservation, and additivity. Coulomb’s law describes force between charges, while the superposition principle states the total force on a charged particle is the sum of forces exerted by each charge. Electric field lines illustrate field direction, and Gauss’ law relates total electric flux through a closed surface to enclosed charge.
Electrostatics
Electrostatics is the study of electric charges that are fixed. It includes an study of the forces that exist between charges as defined by Coulomb’s Law. The following concepts are involved in electrostatics: Electric charge, electric field, and electrostatic force.
Electrostatic forces are non contact forces that can push or pull on items without coming into contact with them. A storm cloud’s internal accumulation of static electricity produces lightning.
In this article, we will study in detail about electrostatics, its related definitions, formulas and examples based on them.
Table of Content
- What is Electrostatics?
- What is Electric Charge?
- Coulomb’s law
- What is Electric Field?
- Electric Flux
- What is an Electric Dipole?
- Electric Lines of Force