0
What does a negative force mean when calculating the electrostatic force between 2 charges?
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
An object wont have a force, it will have a force acting on it. If a force acting on an object is negative then that simply means that the objects is in the opposite directon than the defined positive.
Eg.
An object hitting the ground will exert a force on the ground (F=ma) if we say that up is positive then the force is going to be negative (Acceleration due to gravity will be negative). So the force is not "negative" just opposite to the positive direction.
Hope that helps.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago"Negative force" means a force in the direction exactly opposite to the direction that
you defined as the positive one when you began your analysis of the situation.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is an electrostatic force of repulsion?
That's the force of repulsion between two positive charges; or between two negative charges.
What are electrostatic forces?
A force that acts between particles with opposite chargesAPEX
Difference between electrostatic force and electromagnetic force?
electrostatic force is the force between the two opposite charges where as the electromagnetic force is movement of electrons
What happens to the electrostatic force if one charge is quadupled?
If one of a pair of charges is quadrupled and the distance between them doesn't change, then the electrostatic force between them is also quadrupled.
What is the force between two objects with opposite charges called?
An electric (or electrostatic) attraction.
What is an electrostatic force of repulsion?
That's the force of repulsion between two positive charges; or between two negative charges.
How many types of electrostatic charges have been discovered?
There are two types of the electrostatic charges that have been discovered. The positive and the negative charge. There is also the neutral charges.
Who developed a law about electrostatic force between electrical charges?
Coulomb.
What are electrostatic forces?
A force that acts between particles with opposite chargesAPEX
Difference between electrostatic force and electromagnetic force?
electrostatic force is the force between the two opposite charges where as the electromagnetic force is movement of electrons
How many types of charge have been discovered?
There are two types of the electrostatic charges that have been discovered. The positive and the negative charge. There is also the neutral charges.
What of the four fundamental forces is an attraction between opposite charges?
Electrostatic force — APEX
An bond is an electrostatic attraction between atoms of opposite charges?
Ionic
What happens to the electrostatic force if one charge is quadupled?
If one of a pair of charges is quadrupled and the distance between them doesn't change, then the electrostatic force between them is also quadrupled.
What is the force between two objects with opposite charges called?
An electric (or electrostatic) attraction.
What are some useful electrostatic charges?
Some useful electrostatic charges are; static electricity, and full electricity
What is the force of attraction between the nuclei of atoms and the shared electron called?
I believe it is a Dipole , the word itself means like a magnet and di means two.
