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What is the difference between between electrostatics and electrostatic force

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Electrostatics is the study of stationary electric charges or fields as opposed to electric currents

Coulomb force, also called electrostatic force or Coulomb interaction, attraction or repulsion of particles or objects because of their electric charge

The force is a part of electrostatics which is study of the subject

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