electrostatics
Stationary charge physics
Electrostatics is the branch of physics dealing with stationary electric charges and the forces between them.
It covers phenomena like static electricity, where charges accumulate on surfaces and can discharge suddenly: The electrostatics of the balloon made her hair stand up.
The field underlies technologies from photocopiers to air purifiers.
Polarizable electrical non-conductor
- insulatorSubstance resisting energy flow
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
- permittivityElectric polarization capacity
capacitance · capacitor · piezoelectric · pyroelectric · breakdown · corona · Faraday cage · shielding
Unit of electrical charge
- protonPositive nuclear particle
- ionCharged atom or molecule
- triboelectricCharge from friction contact
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
rubbing · induction · conduction · polarization · positive · negative · amber · glass
Pull toward something
- repulsionDisgust or pushing-away force
- bindingLegally or morally required
- adhesionState of clinging fast
- clingHold tightly to
cohesion · van der Waals · electrophoresis · levitation · separation · deflection
Tiny fiery particle
- arcCurved line segment
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
- ESDApocrypha book abbr.
- groundingConnecting to earth
breakdown · ionization · humidifier · antistatic · wrist strap
Paths depicting field strength
- fluxContinuous change or flow
- equipotentialHaving uniform potential throughout
- potentialLatent capacity for development
- voltageElectrical potential difference
Document reproduction machine
- laser printerLight-beam document output device
- powder coatingElectrostatically applied cured finish
- spray paintingApplying finish via aerosol
- air filterDevice removing airborne particles
MEMS · inkjet · separation · dust collection · cleanroom
dielectric
Polarizable electrical non-conductor
- insulatorSubstance resisting energy flow
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
permittivity · capacitance · capacitor · piezoelectric · pyroelectric · breakdown · corona · Faraday cage · shielding · grounding
coulomb
Unit of electrical charge
- protonPositive nuclear particle
- ionCharged atom or molecule
- triboelectricCharge from friction contact
friction · rubbing · induction · conduction · polarization · positive · negative · amber · glass · silk
attraction
Pull toward something
- repulsionDisgust or pushing-away force
- bindingLegally or morally required
- adhesionState of clinging fast
cling · cohesion · van der Waals · electrophoresis · levitation · separation · deflection
spark
Tiny fiery particle
grounding · breakdown · ionization · humidifier · antistatic · wrist strap
field lines
Paths depicting field strength
- fluxContinuous change or flow
- equipotentialHaving uniform potential throughout
- potentialLatent capacity for development
voltage · gradient · superposition · dipole · potential energy
photocopier
Document reproduction machine
- laser printerLight-beam document output device
- powder coatingElectrostatically applied cured finish
- spray paintingApplying finish via aerosol
air filter · MEMS · inkjet · separation · dust collection · cleanroom
- Electricity HistoryMichael Faraday, Faraday, Benjamin Franklin, Franklin, Thomas Edison
- Early Sciencescientific revolution, scientific method, experimental method, Boyle, Harvey
- molecular simulationforce field, force fields, trajectory, equilibration, thermostat
- powder processingpowders, milling, granulation, sieving, blending
- electromagnetismmagnetism, magnets, electromagnets, electromagnet, current
- protein structurefolding, conformation, domain, motif, fold
electrostaticselectrodynamics
Study of charge interactions
electric current · current flow · alternating current · electrical conduction · direct current
- electrostatic chargeImbalance of electrons on surface
- electrostatic forcesAttraction or repulsion between charges
- electrostatic dischargeSudden flow of charge between objects