electrostatic force

American  

[i-lek-troh-stat-ik fawrs] / ɪˈlɛk troʊˌstæt ɪk ˈfɔrs /

noun

plural

electrostatic forces

1. Physics. Also called Coulomb force. the force of attraction or repulsion between electrically charged particles that are at rest.

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electrostatic force Scientific  

1. See Coulomb force

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Example Sentences

The opposing electrostatic force, generated by the charged particles in the salt solution, prevents them from sticking completely.

From Science Daily • Oct. 23, 2025

Electrostatic forces keep the test masses in the same relative positions to each other, so any difference generated in this applied electrostatic force would have to be the result of deviations in the objects' accelerations.

From Scientific American • Sep. 15, 2022

The electrostatic force attracting the electron to the proton depends only on the distance between the two particles.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Since the electrostatic force decreases with distance, the repulsion of like charges is weaker than the attraction of unlike charges, and so there is a net attraction.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

I will illustrate this action of electrostatic force in a novel experiment in which I will employ the induction coil before referred to.

From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Martin, Thomas Commerford