point charge
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of point charge
First recorded in 1900–05
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We now use the divergence theorem to justify the special case of this law in which the electrostatic field is generated by a stationary point charge at the origin.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016
Can the potential of a non-uniformly charged sphere be the same as that of a point charge?
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
In what region does it differ from that of a point charge?
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Consider the electric field due to a point charge Q .
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
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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