When a glass rod is rubbed with silk, small pieces of paper. ‘The objects whi electrified or charged. Benjamin Fran static electricity. The branch of Physi electrostatics ssa power to attract light bodies such as, acquire the attracting power are said to be demonstrated that lighting was related 10 which deals with static electricity is called ELECTRIC CHARGES AND FIELDS All ditectly experienced forces except the gravitational force are [ manifestations of electromagnetic force. &Y CHAPTER CHECKLIST Electrostatics deals wich study of forces, fields and potentials arising from * Blectrie Charges static charges or charges at rest. In this particular chapter, we will discuss all » Coulomb's Law and the above mentioned topics in a detailed form in order to understand them very thoroughly. |TOPIC 1| Electric Charges ‘The physical property of matter that causes it to expetience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field is called electric charge, Electric charge is a characteristic that accompanies fundamental particles, wherever they exi According to William Gilbert, charge is something possessed by material objects that makes it possible for them to exert electrical force and respond to the electrical force. Electric charge is a scalar quantity.