PHYSICS (DEF OF TERMS) Flashcards
1
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This deals with the interaction of charged particles at REST.
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Electrostatics
2
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These are represented by positive and negative charges of q (Coulumb).
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Charged Particles
3
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The term for unlike charges getting together.
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Attraction
4
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The term for like charges repelling from one another.
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Repulsion
5
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The law/formula for the electrical force between or among charged particles that are directly related to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
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Coulomb’s Law
6
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This is any point in space where the net force on the charge is divided by the charge q.
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Electric Field
