Coulomb's Law

The fundamental law governing electrostatic forces

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Coulomb's Law describes the electrostatic force between charged particles: F = k × q₁ × q₂ / r². The electrostatic constant k ≈ 8.987×10⁹ N·m²/C². This force can be attractive (opposite charges) or repulsive (like charges) and follows an inverse-square relationship with distance.

Strategic_Takeaway

"F = k × q₁ × q₂ / r² — electrostatic force inversely proportional to distance squared."

Universal_Constants

k electrostatic

8.987e9 N·m²/C²

permittivity vacuum

8.854e-12 F/m