electrostatics
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elec·tro·stat·ics | \ i-ˌlek-trə-ˈsta-tiks 
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\Definition of electrostatics
: physics that deals with phenomena due to attractions or repulsions of electric charges but not dependent upon their motion
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electrostatics
noun plural but singular in constructionelec·tro·stat·ics | \ i-ˌlek-trə-ˈstat-iks \
\Medical Definition of electrostatics
: physics that deals with phenomena due to attractions or repulsions of electric charges but not dependent upon their motion
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The first known use of electrostatics was in 1827
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