Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (1736 - 1806) was a French physicist
known for developing Coulomb's law which defines the electrostatic
force of attraction and repulsion.
The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him.
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That attraction is described mathematically by Coulomb's
Law.
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Charles Coulomb was a French physicist and was best known for
developing Coulomb's law. He also defined the electrostatic force
of attraction and repulsion, and did important work on friction.
The SI unit of electric charge, the coulomb, was named after
him.