alleryStart learning →The study of electric phenomena due to charges that are at least temporarily stationary is called:
AElectrostatics
BElectrodynamics
CThermodynamics
DAerodynamics
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Electrostatics
1. Charges can be studied at rest or in motion.
2. This part of the subject begins with charges that are at least temporarily stationary.
3. That study is called electrostatics.
4. It is also known as static electricity.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 18 'Electric Charge and Electric Field', sections 18.1-18.8_
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