Electric Charge

The effects of electric charge were first observed as

static electricity:

After being rubbed on a piece of

fur, an amber rod acquires a charge
and can attract small objects.
 Coulomb’s Law
Coulomb’s law gives the force between two point charges:

The force is along the line connecting the charges

Attractive – Opposite charges

Repulsive – Like charges

The forces on the two charges are action-reaction forces .
If there are multiple point charges, the forces add by
superposition.