electrostatic force
What electrostatic force means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The attraction and repulsion between two charged objects, one of the three non-contact forces alongside the gravitational and magnetic forces.
Acts between charged objects, attracting unlike charges and repelling like charges.
Topics that use electrostatic force
- Contact and non-contact forces (AQA GCSE)
- Static charge (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- equal and opposite
- acting on different objects
- attraction and repulsion
- charge redistribution
- charging by friction
- conservation of charge
- contact forces
- effect of separation
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