Physics A-Level
Coulomb's law for point charges
What Coulomb's law for point charges means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Coulomb's law for point charges
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For a point charge Q, the force on q is F = kQq/r², where k = 1/(4πε₀).
Topics that use Coulomb's law for point charges
- Coulomb's law (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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