Electrostatics - Static Electricity

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Electrostatics

The branch of physics that deals with stationary electric charges and their behavior.

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SI unit of electric charge

Coulomb is the unit used to measure the amount of electric charge.

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Electric fields

Regions around electric charges where other charges experience a force.

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DC current

Electric current that flows in one direction continuously.

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AC current

Electric current that changes direction periodically.

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Amber

A material known since ancient times for its ability to attract lightweight particles after rubbing.

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Electricity

The term derived from the Greek word for amber, "electron."

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Lightning rod

A device designed to protect structures from lightning strikes by attracting them with a concentrated electric field.