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==Key Stage 3==
 
==Key Stage 3==
 
===Meaning===
 
===Meaning===
The '''electrostatic force''' is a [[force]] that causes [[charge|charged]] [[object]]s to be [[attract|attracted]] or [[repel|repelled]] by one another.
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The '''electrostatic force''' is a [[force]] that causes [[Electrical Charge|charged]] [[object]]s to be [[attract|attracted]] or [[repel|repelled]] by one another.
  
 
===About The Electrostatic Force===
 
===About The Electrostatic Force===

Revision as of 14:02, 31 October 2018

Key Stage 3

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.