Electrostatic forces are the interactions between charged particles, governed by Coulomb's law, which states that the force between two charges is directly proportional to the product of their magnitudes and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. These forces are central to understanding phenomena in atomic and molecular structures, as well as in various technological applications like capacitors and electrostatic precipitators.

Electrostatic Forces

Electrostatic forces

interactions between charged particles

Coulomb's law describes the electrostatic interaction between electrically charged particles. It states that the force between two point charges is directly proportional to the product of the magnitudes of charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them, acting along the line joining the charges.

Coulomb's law

force between two charges

product of their magnitudes

square of the distance

atomic and molecular structures

technological applications

Capacitors are passive electronic components that store and release electrical energy in a circuit, characterized by their ability to hold charge temporarily. They are widely used in various applications such as filtering, energy storage, and signal processing, relying on the principle of electrostatic potential difference between two conductive plates separated by a dielectric material.

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