repulsive force

...A force that acts in a direction that draws the objects closer to each other. A force that acts in the opposite direction, drawing them away from each other, is called a repulsive force. The most universal force of attraction is gravitation, and the electrostatic force (magnetic force) that acts between electrically (or magnetic) objects also becomes an attractive force between electricity of opposite signs (magnetic poles) (repulsive force when the signs are the same). ...

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…二つの物体が及ぼし合う力のうち，物体を互いに近づけるような向きに働くものをいう。反対に遠ざけるような向きに働くものは斥力repulsive forceという。引力のうちもっとも普遍的なのは万有引力であり，電気(あるいは磁気)を帯びた物体間に働く静電気力(磁気力)も，異符号の電気間(磁極間)では引力になる(同符号の場合は斥力)。…

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