Category: Electrostatics

1. Introduction Electricity powers almost every aspect of modern life, from the lights in our homes to the smartphones in our pockets. Yet electricity behaves very differently depending on the materials it encounters. Some materials allow electric charge to flow freely, while others resist it almost completely. These two broad categories—conductors and insulators—are the foundation…

1. Understanding the World of Static Charges Imagine rubbing a balloon on your hair and watching it stick to the wall, or feeling a tiny spark when you touch a metal door handle on a dry winter day. These seemingly simple experiences reveal one of nature’s fundamental forces—electrostatics. Electrostatics is the branch of physics that…