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Point charge

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004393

An idealized electric charge that is considered to exist at a single point in space, having no physical dimensions. This theoretical concept simplifies calculations in electrostatics by treating charged objects as if their entire charge is concentrated at one location. Coulomb's Law describes the force between two point charges.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004393
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectElectrical engineering
TranslationsGerman: Punktladung; Spanish: carga puntual; French: charge ponctuelle
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Point charge",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An idealized electric charge that is considered to exist at a single point in space, having no physical dimensions. This theoretical concept simplifies calculations in electrostatics by treating charged objects as if their entire charge is concentrated at one location. Coulomb's Law describes the force between two point charges.",
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Punktladung",
    "es": "carga puntual",
    "fr": "charge ponctuelle"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/point-charge/"
}

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