electrostatic force

American  

[i-lek-troh-stat-ik fawrs] / ɪˈlɛk troʊˌstæt ɪk ˈfɔrs /

noun

plural

electrostatic forces

1. Physics. Also called Coulomb force. the force of attraction or repulsion between electrically charged particles that are at rest.

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electrostatic force Scientific  

1. See Coulomb force

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Example Sentences

The opposing electrostatic force, generated by the charged particles in the salt solution, prevents them from sticking completely.

From Science Daily • Oct. 23, 2025

Electrostatic forces keep the test masses in the same relative positions to each other, so any difference generated in this applied electrostatic force would have to be the result of deviations in the objects' accelerations.

From Scientific American • Sep. 15, 2022

This attractive force is called a dipole-dipole attraction—the electrostatic force between the partially positive end of one polar molecule and the partially negative end of another, as illustrated in Figure 10.9.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

DNA itself is highly charged; it is the electrostatic force that not only holds the molecule together but gives the molecule structure and strength.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

By varying the electrostatic force we can agitate the atoms, and cause them to collide accompanied by evolution of heat and light.

From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Martin, Thomas Commerford