electrostatics

e·lec·tro·stat·ics

[ih-lek-truh-stat-iks]
noun ( used with a singular verb )
the branch of physics dealing with electric phenomena not associated with electricity in motion.

Origin:
1820–30; electro- + statics

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electrostatics (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈstætɪks) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(functioning as singular) the branch of physics concerned with static charges and the electrostatic field

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