Electrostatic
adjective
Related to or produced by electric charges that are not moving.
The electrostatic force can cause the hairs of the cat to stand on end.
Often appears as...
- electrostatic field
- electrostatic force
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
adjective
Related to or produced by electric charges that are not moving.
The electrostatic force can cause the hairs of the cat to stand on end.
Often appears as...
- electrostatic field
- electrostatic force
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Scientific Term
Used in physics to describe phenomena involving stationary electric charges.
When combing your hair, you might feel electrostatic forces as your hair sticks to the comb.
Pro Tip 2/3Everyday Examples
Common in daily life, like static electricity from rubbing balloons on your sweater.
Rubbing a balloon on my shirt creates an electrostatic charge, making it stick to the wall.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-Moving Charges
Emphasizes the charge's lack of movement, as opposed to electrical currents.
During the experiment, the electrostatic attraction between the objects was observed.
Pro Tip 1/3Scientific Term
Used in physics to describe phenomena involving stationary electric charges.
When combing your hair, you might feel electrostatic forces as your hair sticks to the comb.
Pro Tip 2/3Everyday Examples
Common in daily life, like static electricity from rubbing balloons on your sweater.
Rubbing a balloon on my shirt creates an electrostatic charge, making it stick to the wall.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-Moving Charges
Emphasizes the charge's lack of movement, as opposed to electrical currents.
During the experiment, the electrostatic attraction between the objects was observed.
Pro Tip 1/3Scientific Term
Used in physics to describe phenomena involving stationary electric charges.
When combing your hair, you might feel electrostatic forces as your hair sticks to the comb.
Pro Tip 2/3Everyday Examples
Common in daily life, like static electricity from rubbing balloons on your sweater.
Rubbing a balloon on my shirt creates an electrostatic charge, making it stick to the wall.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-Moving Charges
Emphasizes the charge's lack of movement, as opposed to electrical currents.
During the experiment, the electrostatic attraction between the objects was observed.
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the windy atmosphere of a disk should constantly break them up as they crash into each other. The question of how they continue to grow is the first mystery of dust bunnies. One theory looks to electrostatic charge to answer this.
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Under electrostatic effect, it changes stiffness. So under zero voltage, the material is compliant, it's floppy like paper. Then the button's pushed, a voltage is applied, and it becomes stiff as a board.
Video examples
The dust bunnies that...
the windy atmosphere of a disk should constantly break them up as they crash into each other. The question of how they continue to grow is the first mystery of dust bunnies. One theory looks to electrostatic charge to answer this.
Video examples
New bionics let us run,...
Under electrostatic effect, it changes stiffness. So under zero voltage, the material is compliant, it's floppy like paper. Then the button's pushed, a voltage is applied, and it becomes stiff as a board.
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