ENERGY AND FORCE IN ELECTROSTATICS

Electrostatic systems use the phenomenon to temporarily bind, block or tack certain materials
electrostatically. This type of temporary electrostatic bonding can be used with many different
kinds of materials.
There is no residue the bonding force is stable for the duration of work cycle.
Types of electrostatics.
 Positively charged particles
 Negatively charged particles
 Neutral particles

Types of electrostatics
Like charges repel each other, unlike charges attract thus two negative charges repel each other
while a positive charge attracts a negative charge
There are predominantly two types of electrical forces;
Attractive electrical forces and repulsive electrical forces
Electrostatic forces are attractive or repulsive forces between particles that are caused by their
electric charges. This force is also called the Coulomb force or coulomb interaction and is named
for French physicist Charles-Augustine de coulomb who described the force in 1785
Examples of electrostatic force
 The attraction of the plastic wrap on your hand after you remove it from the package
 The attraction of paper on a charged scale
 The apparently spontaneous explosion of grain silos
 The damage of electrical components during manufacturing
 Photocopies and laser printer operations.

Electrostatic energy U is the sum of the energies of all the possible pairs of charges
U=Σ all pairs 4∏ԑo
Electric potential energy of any given charge or system of charges is termed as the total work
done by an external agent in bringing the charge or the system of charges from infinity to the
present configuration without undergoing any acceleration.