electrostatic force
noun
Also called Coulomb force. the force of attraction or repulsion between electrically charged particles that are at rest.
electrostatic forces
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pluralof electrostatic force.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Planetary scientists think that electrostatic forces generated from this interaction levitate dust or ice above the ring to form the spokes, though after several decades no theory perfectly predicts the spokes.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2023
The nickel-based MOF has a near ideal binding energy of 14 kJ/mol, because the nickel atoms attract the slightly polar hydrogen molecule through weak electrostatic forces, Long explains.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 27, 2023
The study of how electrostatic forces affect living things in an ecosystem is known as electric ecology.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2022
Instead it uses electrostatic forces to prevent particles from coming near the wearer’s nose and mouth.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 9, 2022
Out of the floating material that was left over, two microscopic grains floated close enough together to be joined by electrostatic forces.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
