Electrostatics - Static Electricity
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Electrostatics
The branch of physics that deals with stationary electric charges and their behavior.
SI unit of electric charge
Coulomb is the unit used to measure the amount of electric charge.
Electric fields
Regions around electric charges where other charges experience a force.
DC current
Electric current that flows in one direction continuously.
AC current
Electric current that changes direction periodically.
Amber
A material known since ancient times for its ability to attract lightweight particles after rubbing.
Electricity
The term derived from the Greek word for amber, "electron."
Lightning rod
A device designed to protect structures from lightning strikes by attracting them with a concentrated electric field.
