What does "electrostatics" mean?

the branch of physics that deals with static electricity; that is, with the force exerted by an unchanging electric field upon a charged object

Electrostatics

Common synonyms include: aerostatics, class topic, curriculum topic, electric statics, electrostatic physics, hydrostatics.

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Noun

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the branch of physics that deals with static electricity; that is, with the force exerted by an unchanging electric field upon a charged object uncountable
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the branch of physics that deals with static electricity wordnet

From electro- + statics. Coined by William Whewell in 1840.