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: [[Electrostatic Force]] is a [[Non-contact Force|non-contact force]] because it can act without [[object]]s touching.
 
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Revision as of 12:31, 15 October 2018

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Meaning

The electrostatic force is a force that causes charged objects to be attracted or repelled by one another.

About The Electrostatic Force

Electrostatic Force is a force so it is measured in Newtons.
Electrostatic Force is a non-contact force because it can act without objects touching.
ElectrostaticAttraction.gif
A positively charged and negatively charged object will be attracted to each other.
ElectrostaticRepulsionNegative.gif
Two negatively charged objects repel each other.
ElectrostaticRepulsionPositive.gif
Two positively charged objects repel each other.