point charge
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of point charge
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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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.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
Can the potential of a non-uniformly charged sphere be the same as that of a point charge?
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
The potential for a point charge is the same anywhere on an imaginary sphere of radius r surrounding the charge.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
How much work is necessary to keep a positive point charge in orbit around a negative point charge?
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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