Coulomb potential
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The Coulomb potential is the inverse-distance electrostatic potential describing the interaction between electrically charged particles, such as the attraction between an electron and an atomic nucleus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coulomb potential canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coulomb potential Context triple: [Sommerfeld fine-structure formula, uses, Coulomb potential]
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A.
Yukawa potential
The Yukawa potential is a mathematical model in physics that describes the short-range force between particles mediated by massive bosons, originally proposed to explain the nuclear force between nucleons.
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B.
coulomb
The coulomb is the SI unit of electric charge, representing the quantity of charge transported by a one-ampere current in one second.
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Coulomb's law
Coulomb's law is a fundamental principle of electrostatics that quantifies the electric force between two point charges as being proportional to the product of their charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
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Coulomb constant
The Coulomb constant is a fundamental physical constant that quantifies the strength of the electrostatic force between two point electric charges in vacuum.
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Condon–Morse potential
The Condon–Morse potential is a quantum mechanical model potential used to describe the vibrational structure and energy levels of diatomic molecules with anharmonic behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coulomb potential Target entity description: The Coulomb potential is the inverse-distance electrostatic potential describing the interaction between electrically charged particles, such as the attraction between an electron and an atomic nucleus.
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A.
Yukawa potential
The Yukawa potential is a mathematical model in physics that describes the short-range force between particles mediated by massive bosons, originally proposed to explain the nuclear force between nucleons.
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B.
coulomb
The coulomb is the SI unit of electric charge, representing the quantity of charge transported by a one-ampere current in one second.
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C.
Coulomb's law
Coulomb's law is a fundamental principle of electrostatics that quantifies the electric force between two point charges as being proportional to the product of their charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
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D.
Coulomb constant
The Coulomb constant is a fundamental physical constant that quantifies the strength of the electrostatic force between two point electric charges in vacuum.
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E.
Condon–Morse potential
The Condon–Morse potential is a quantum mechanical model potential used to describe the vibrational structure and energy levels of diatomic molecules with anharmonic behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
central potential
ⓘ
electrostatic potential ⓘ inverse‑power‑law potential ⓘ radial potential ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Schrödinger equation for hydrogen atom ⓘ |
| approximationOf | full quantum electrodynamics interaction at low energies ⓘ |
| dependsOn |
inverse of separation distance
ⓘ
product of interacting charges ⓘ |
| describes | electrostatic interaction between point charges ⓘ |
| domain | nonrelativistic regime for low velocities ⓘ |
| fallsOffAs | 1/r at large distances ⓘ |
| generatesForce | Coulomb force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gradientGives | electric field of a point charge ⓘ |
| hasEnergyDimension | joules ⓘ |
| hasMathematicalForm |
V(r) = (1 / (4π ε_0)) (q_1 q_2 / r)
ⓘ
V(r) = k q_1 q_2 / r ⓘ |
| hasParameter |
k (Coulomb constant)
ⓘ
q_1 (electric charge) ⓘ q_2 (electric charge) ⓘ ε_0 (vacuum permittivity) ⓘ |
| hasSign |
negative for opposite charges
ⓘ
positive for like charges ⓘ |
| hasSingularityAt | r = 0 ⓘ |
| hasSymmetry | SO(4) dynamical symmetry in hydrogen problem ⓘ |
| hasVariable | r (distance between charges) ⓘ |
| isConservative | true ⓘ |
| isProportionalTo | 1/r ⓘ |
| isReferenceFor |
Coulomb plus linear (Cornell) potential
ⓘ
screened Coulomb (Yukawa) potential ⓘ |
| isSolutionOf | Maxwell equations in electrostatic limit ⓘ |
| isSphericallySymmetric | true ⓘ |
| isTimeIndependent | for static charges ⓘ |
| leadsTo | discrete bound states in hydrogen atom ⓘ |
| longRange | true ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles-Augustin de Coulomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
electric potential energy
ⓘ
electrostatic potential ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Coulomb's law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| satisfies |
Laplace equation away from charges
ⓘ
Poisson equation for a point charge ⓘ |
| usedIn |
atomic physics
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classical electrodynamics ⓘ hydrogen atom model ⓘ plasma physics ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ scattering theory ⓘ |
| usedToModel |
electron–nucleus interaction in hydrogen-like atoms
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ion–ion interactions in plasmas ⓘ scattering of charged particles ⓘ |
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Subject: Coulomb potential Description of subject: The Coulomb potential is the inverse-distance electrostatic potential describing the interaction between electrically charged particles, such as the attraction between an electron and an atomic nucleus.
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