- Electrostatic
- Electrostatic E*lec`tro*stat"ic, a. Pertaining to electrostatics. [1913 Webster]
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Electrostatic
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electrostatic — ELECTROSTÁTIC, Ă, electrostatici, ce, adj., s.f. 1. adj. Referitor la sarcinile electrice aflate în stare de repaus. ♢ Maşină electrostatică = generator electric care funcţionează pe baza fenomenului de electrizare. 2. s.f. Ramură a fizicii care… … Dicționar Român
electrostatic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to stationary electric charges or fields as opposed to electric currents. DERIVATIVES electrostatics plural noun … English terms dictionary
electrostatic — [ē lek΄trō stat′ik, ilek΄trō statik; ē lek΄trə statik, i lek΄trəstat′ik] adj. 1. of or having to do with electrostatics 2. designating or of a speaker in which electric force is applied to metal plates, causing a diaphragm suspended between them… … English World dictionary
electrostatic — adj. of electricity at rest. Phrases and idioms: electrostatic units a system of units based primarily on the forces between electric charges. Etymology: ELECTRO + STATIC after hydrostatic … Useful english dictionary
Electrostatic discharge — (ESD) is the sudden and momentary electric current that flows between two objects at different electrical potentials. The term is usually used in the electronics and other industries to describe momentary unwanted currents that may cause damage… … Wikipedia
Electrostatic induction — is a redistribution of electrical charge in an object, caused by the influence of nearby charges. [cite web last = first = authorlink = coauthors = title = Electrostatic induction work = Encyclopaedia Britannica online publisher = Encyclopaedia… … Wikipedia
Electrostatic force microscope — Electrostatic force microscopy (EFM) is a type of dynamic non contact atomic force microscopy where the electrostatic force is probed. ( Dynamic here means that the cantilever is oscillating and does not make contact with the sample). This force… … Wikipedia
Electrostatic deflection — refers to a technique for modifying the path of a stream of charged particles by the use of an electric field applied transverse to the path of the particles.The Lorentz force acts on any charged particle in an electromagnetic field.… … Wikipedia
Electrostatic levitation — is the process of using an electric field to lift a charged object and counteract the effects of gravity. It was used, for instance, in Robert Millikan s oil drop experiment and is used to suspend the gyroscopes in Gravity Probe B during… … Wikipedia
electrostatic generator — n. a generator which produces high voltage electricity by electrostatic induction: sometimes used to accelerate charged particles for nuclear reactions … English World dictionary
