point charge
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of point charge
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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How much work is necessary to keep a positive point charge in orbit around a negative point charge?
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
Consider Figure 19.12, which shows an isolated positive point charge and its electric field lines.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
The electrostatic force exerted by a point charge on a test charge at a distance r depends on the charge of both charges, as well as the distance between the two.
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If the potential due to a point charge is 5.00×102 V at a distance of 15.0 m, what are the sign and magnitude of the charge?
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Just as zero punches a hole in the smooth sheet of general relativity, zero smooths and spreads out the sharp point charge of the electron, covering it in a fog.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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