Electrostatic force refers to the attraction or repulsion between electrically charged particles due to their electric charges. It is responsible for holding atoms together, causing static electricity, and playing a crucial role in many electrical phenomena.
Coulomb's Law: A mathematical equation that describes the magnitude of electrostatic force between two charged objects based on their charges and distance apart.
Electric Field: A region around a charged object where another charged object experiences an electric force.
Charge Conservation: The principle stating that the total amount of electric charge in an isolated system remains constant; charge cannot be created or destroyed but only transferred from one object to another.
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