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Some forces, such as gravity or the electrostatic force, can act without direct contact. If a force is applied over a certain distance (such as, when an object falls), work is done, i.e., energy is transferred. Ah, but what is direct contact? One electrostatic field pushing against another? If I touch something, it is the electrostatic fields pushing against each other. There is no direct contact!
Gravitational Forces,Magnetic Forces,Spring Forces,Electric Force....... They do not depend on the path followed,they depend on initial and final point of work.
"The inexpensive tabletop air cleaners have a wire grid inside that supposedly captures and holds dust by electrostatic attraction, but most do not work very well."
The electric potential energy of given configuration of charges is defined as the work which must be done against the Coulomb force to rearrange charges from infinite separation to this configuration (or the work done by the Coulomb force separating the charges from this configuration to infinity). For two point-like charges Q1 and Q2 at a distance r this work, and hence electric potential energy is equal to: E_mathrm{p,e} = frac{1}{{4piepsilon_0}}{{Q_1Q_2}over{r}} ============================================ Yes, yes, undoubtedly correct. But what is an electrostatic force ? Atraction between two opposite forces
The electric potential energy of given configuration of charges is defined as the work which must be done against the Coulomb force to rearrange charges from infinite separation to this configuration (or the work done by the Coulomb force separating the charges from this configuration to infinity). For two point-like charges Q1 and Q2 at a distance r this work, and hence electric potential energy is equal to: E_mathrm{p,e} = frac{1}{{4piepsilon_0}}{{Q_1Q_2}over{r}} ============================================ Yes, yes, undoubtedly correct. But what is an electrostatic force ? Atraction between two opposite forces
Electrostatic forces work at a distance. Non contact.
Some forces, such as gravity or the electrostatic force, can act without direct contact. If a force is applied over a certain distance (such as, when an object falls), work is done, i.e., energy is transferred. Ah, but what is direct contact? One electrostatic field pushing against another? If I touch something, it is the electrostatic fields pushing against each other. There is no direct contact!
A force is conservative if the amount of work it does going from one point to another doesn't depend on the route it takes. That also means that if it ends up at the same point where it started ... no matter where it went while it was out wandering around ... the total work it does around the closed path is zero. The gravitational and electrostatic forces are conservative forces.
A force is conservative if the amount of work it does going from one point to another doesn't depend on the route it takes. That also means that if it ends up at the same point where it started ... no matter where it went while it was out wandering around ... the total work it does around the closed path is zero. The gravitational and electrostatic forces are conservative forces.
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Gravitational Forces,Magnetic Forces,Spring Forces,Electric Force....... They do not depend on the path followed,they depend on initial and final point of work.
Eyelashes intercept dust particles mainly by electrostatic attraction.
Yes. Forces work in space. Gravitational, mechanical and electrical forces work in space.
well gloria, the electrostatic varaiable is that naturally your clothing/coths have a positive charge. The fabric softeners are negative
There is a lot of variation in the applied DC voltages that operate an electrostatic precipitator (ESP). Some work on a few thousand volts (a few kV), while big industrial units might run on upwards of 100,000 volts (100 kV).
"The inexpensive tabletop air cleaners have a wire grid inside that supposedly captures and holds dust by electrostatic attraction, but most do not work very well."
The electric potential energy of given configuration of charges is defined as the work which must be done against the Coulomb force to rearrange charges from infinite separation to this configuration (or the work done by the Coulomb force separating the charges from this configuration to infinity). For two point-like charges Q1 and Q2 at a distance r this work, and hence electric potential energy is equal to: E_mathrm{p,e} = frac{1}{{4piepsilon_0}}{{Q_1Q_2}over{r}} ============================================ Yes, yes, undoubtedly correct. But what is an electrostatic force ? Atraction between two opposite forces