1. the branch of physics that deals with electric charges at rest and the forces between them
Usage: typically used as a mass noun (uncountable); academic/scientific context

Examples

• Electrostatics explains why a balloon sticks to a wall after being rubbed.
• The student learned about electrostatics in her physics class.
• Electrostatics is fundamental to understanding how capacitors work.
• Lightning is a dramatic example of electrostatics in nature.
• The principles of electrostatics apply to many industrial processes.