Electrical Engineering ⇒ Topic : Importance of Electrostatics

Importance of Electrostatics

During the past century, there was considerable increase in the practical importance of electrostatics.A few important applications of electrostatics are given below

• Electrostatic generators can produce voltages as high as 10⁶ volts. Such high voltages are required for X-ray work and nuclear bombardment.
• We use principles of electrostatics for spray of paints, powder, etc.
• The principles of electrostatics are used to prevent pollution.
• The problems of preventing sparks and breakdown of insulators in high voltage engineering are essentially electrostatic.
• The development of lightning rod and capacitor are the outcomes of electrostatics