Kelvin's electrostatic theorem
GPTKB entity
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physical phenomenon
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Thomson's_theorem
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
conductors in electrostatic equilibrium
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| gptkbp:describes |
relationship between electric field and potential on a conductor
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| gptkbp:field |
electrostatics
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kelvin's electrostatic theorem
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:William_Thomson,_1st_Baron_Kelvin
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| gptkbp:state |
the total charge induced on a conductor is equal to the sum of the charges that would be induced by each external charge acting alone
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
electrostatics problems involving conductors
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1st_Baron_Kelvin
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