electrostatics

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What does electrostatics mean?

the branch of physics that deals with static electricity; that is, with the force exerted by an unchanging electric field upon a charged object

Where does electrostatics come from?

Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English statics English electrostatics From electro- + statics. Coined by William Whewell in 1840.

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