Electrostatics: Like Charges and Forces

Vocabulary flashcards covering like charges, repulsion, and how charge values influence the force between charges.

Like charges repel

Two charges with the same sign (both positive or both negative) exert a repulsive force on each other.

Repulsive force

A force that pushes two like charges apart.

Force exerted between charges

Each charge exerts a force on the other as a result of their electrostatic interaction.

Charge magnitude

The value of the charge (q) on a particle; determines the strength of the interaction.

Dependence on charge value

The electrostatic interaction depends on the magnitudes of the charges involved.

Positive charge (q > 0)

A charge with a positive value.