Physics A-Level
Vector nature of electrostatic force
What Vector nature of electrostatic force means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Vector nature of electrostatic force
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Coulomb’s law gives the magnitude, and the direction must be determined from the signs of the charges, the force acting along the line joining them.
Topics that use Vector nature of electrostatic force
- Coulomb’s law (OCR A-Level)
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