Electrostatics

Welcome to Electrostatics! This section explores the physics of stationary electric charges, the forces they exert on one another, and the invisible fields they create in the space around them.

A Van de Graaff generator making hair stand up to demonstrate electrostatic repulsion
Electrostatics investigates how excess charge creates forces of attraction and repulsion, fundamentally shaping the behavior of matter at the atomic level.

Core Concepts

Understand the fundamental ideas that underpin the study of static electricity. Click on a concept to learn more and find related skills and problems.

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Essential Skills

Learn the step-by-step methods for calculating electric forces, field strengths, and potential energy.

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Practice Problems

Test your understanding of charge interactions and field mapping with these problems.

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