Question

Define electrostatic force.

Answer 1

Electrostatics is a branch of physics that studies electric charges at rest. Since classical physics, it has been known that some materials, such as amber, attract lightweight particles after rubbing. The Greek word for amber, or electron, was thus the source of the word 'electricity'.

Answer 2

The electrostatic force is an attractive and repulsive force between particles are caused due to their electric charges.

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