# electrostatics

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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