On approximate formulas for the electrostatic force between two conducting spheres

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 352-355

  Sliško, Josip ^a   Brito Orta, Raúl A ^a  

^a BENEMÉRITA UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE PUEBLA   (Mexico)

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EID: 0347022148     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.18864     Document Type: Article

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