Electrostatic Charge (Noun)
Meaning
The electric charge at rest on the surface of an insulated body (which establishes and adjacent electrostatic field).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The electrostatic charge on the balloon causes it to cling to the wall after being rubbed against it.
- Researchers study the electrostatic charge on the Earth's surface to better understand natural lightning phenomena.
- A plastic comb can acquire an electrostatic charge when rubbed against hair, allowing it to pick up small pieces of paper.
- To measure the electrostatic charge on an object, scientists use an electrometer, a highly sensitive device.
- The electrostatic charge on the surface of a conductive sphere is evenly distributed due to the mobility of charge carriers.