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What is an electrostatic electric charge?


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  1. Electrostatics is a branch of physics that studies electric charges at rest.
  2. Electrostatic charge is a deficiency or excess of electrons.
  3. According to the Coulomb's law in electrostatics, the magnitude of electrostatic force (attractive or repulsive) between two point charges directly proportional to the product of charges
  4. The magnitude of electrostatic force between two point charges inversely proportional to the square of the distance.
  5. The electrostatic force on a charge is given by
    F=kQ1Q2r2
    Where, F represents electrostatic force, Q1and Q2are the charges, r is the distance between the charges and k is the constant.
  6. Electric flux originates on a positive electric charge and terminates on a negative charge.
  7. Example rubbing a balloon on your head or dragging your feet on the carpet.

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