point charge
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of point charge
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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The potential for a point charge is the same anywhere on an imaginary sphere of radius r surrounding the charge.
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What are the sign and magnitude of a point charge that produces a potential of –2.00 V at a distance of 1.00 mm?
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The electric potential due to a point charge is, thus, a case we need to consider.
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Figure 19.12 An isolated point charge Q with its electric field lines in blue and equipotential lines in green.
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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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