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Electrostatic  

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  • 1. Electrostatics is the subfield of electromagnetics describing an electric field caused by static (nonmoving) charges. (Multiphysics Cyclopedia, comsol.com) 2. the study of electromagnetic phenomena that occur when there are no moving charges—i.e., after a static equilibrium has been established. Charges reach their equilibrium positions rapidly, because the electric force is extremely strong. (Britannica)

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