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Coulomb repulsion

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coulomb forcenoun(electricity) The electrostatic force between two charges, as described by Coulomb's law.
coulomb attractionnoun(physics) the attraction between opposite charges due to Coulomb force
electrostatic forcenoun(electricity) Coulomb force, the attraction or repulsion between particles based on their electric charge.
repulsionnounAn extreme dislike of something, or hostility to something.
coulomb's lawnoun(electricity) the fundamental law of electrostatics - the force between two point charges is proportional to the product of their charges, and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
coulomb energynoun(physics) The energy associated with the electrostatic forces of a system of particles, especially with that of the electrons of a covalent bond.
coulomb collisionnoun(physics) the interaction between two moving electric charges at close range
electrorepulsionnounThe repulsion between bodies that have the same electric charge
coulomb explosionnoun(physics) The effect of a molecule moving at high speed striking a solid; binding electrons being torn off, and the resulting charged constituents separating due to Coulomb repulsion.
electric chargenoun(physics) The quantity of unbalanced positive or negative ions in or on an object; measured in coulombs.
coulomb's constantnoun(electricity) the constant of proportionality in the equation of Coulomb's law; numerical value depends on the units used
coulomb barriernoun(physics) the barrier between two atomic nuclei, due to Coulomb repulsion, that has to be overcome for nuclear fusion to proceed
picocoulombnounA unit of electric charge, 10⁻¹² of a coulomb.
ampère's force lawnoun(physics) A physical law dealing with the force of attraction or repulsion between two current-carrying wires, each generating a magnetic field.
coulomb gaugenoun(mathematics, physics) A mathematical construct used in the theory of electromagnetic radiation.
coulombnounIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of electric charge; the amount of electric charge carried by a current of 1 ampere flowing for 1 second. Symbol: C
nanocoulombnoun(physics) A unit of electric charge equal to 10⁻⁹ coulombs
van der waals forcenoun(chemistry, often in the plural) The relatively weak attraction between neutral atoms and molecules arising from polarization induced in each particle by the presence of other particles.
abcoulombnounA unit of electromagnetic charge equal to ten coulombs.
pico-coulombnounAlternative form of picocoulomb. [A unit of electric charge, 10⁻¹² of a coulomb.]

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