Definition of Electrostatic charge

1. Noun. The electric charge at rest on the surface of an insulated body (which establishes and adjacent electrostatic field).

Generic synonyms: Charge, Electric Charge

Lexicographical Neighbors of Electrostatic Charge

electrosol
electrosorption
electrospectrography
electrosphere
electrospheres
electrospinning
electrospinogram
electrospinography
electrospray
electrospraying
electrosprays
electrospun
electrostatic
electrostatic analyser
electrostatic bond
electrostatic charge (current term)
electrostatic confinement
electrostatic discharge
electrostatic energy
electrostatic field
electrostatic force
electrostatic generator
electrostatic lens
electrostatic machine
electrostatic painting
electrostatic precipitator
electrostatic precipitators
electrostatic printer
electrostatic series
electrostatic unit

Literary usage of Electrostatic charge

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Transactions of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers by American Institute of Electrical Engineers (1917)
"Mr. Blume n al»o in error in stating that an electrostatic charge traveling along a single wire will maintain its amplitude after being ..."

2. Principles of Electrical Engineering by Harold Pender (1911)
"Relation between electrostatic charge and Quantity of Electricity. — Consider an electrometer of the form described in the preceding article, ..."

3. Personal Recollections of Werner Von Siemens by Werner von Siemens (1893)
"It appeared from the experiments carried out after the laying, that the tin-foil entirely obviated the electrostatic charge between the coated and the other ..."

4. Electric Light Cables and the Distribution of Electricity by Stuart Arthur Russell (1892)
"Shocks due to Faulty Insulation; to electrostatic charge; to Condenser Current.—Disruptive Discharge.—Tests on Breaking Down Pressures. ..."

5. Reusability of Facemasks During an Influenza Pandemic: Facing the Flu by Institute of Medicine (U. S.), National Academies Press (U.S.) (2006)
"Fiber added to natural wool fibers to retain an electrostatic charge. This addition enhanced the efficiency many times over the basic wool material. ..."

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