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Coulomb's Law Calculator

Solve F = kq₁q₂/εᵣr² for the force, either charge or the distance, in any of 18 dielectric media, with charges in C, µC, nC or elementary charges, plus the potential energy and the field at q₂.

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Open Coulomb's Law Calculator and you get an answer straight away, with no account to create. It sits under Physics in our catalogue, alongside Kepler's Third Law Calculator and Snell's Law Calculator.

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  2. Enter your input or adjust the available options.
  3. Get your result instantly, then copy or download it.

Frequently asked questions

What is Coulomb's Law Calculator?

Solve F = kq₁q₂/εᵣr² for the force, either charge or the distance, in any of 18 dielectric media, with charges in C, µC, nC or elementary charges, plus the potential energy and the field at q₂.

When would I actually use this?

Checking a homework answer, sizing something before building it, and getting an order of magnitude before committing to a design — a torque on a bolt, the force a spring returns, the frequency a circuit resonates at, how long light takes to arrive.

What is the most common mistake?

Feeding in a value in the wrong unit. Physics formulas assume SI throughout, so grams instead of kilograms or centimetres instead of metres shifts the answer by powers of ten without any warning.

How is Coulomb's Law Calculator different from Kepler's Third Law Calculator?

They sit next to each other but answer different questions: Kepler's Third Law Calculator is the one to open when you need it to get the orbital period from T = 2π√(a³/GM) with the semi-major axis in AU, km or solar radii and the central mass in solar, Earth or Jupiter masses — plus orbital speed and the a³/T² constant. Pick whichever matches what you're starting from — both are free.

Is there a tool for the next step?

Snell's Law Calculator is the closest one after this: Solve n₁sin θ₁ = n₂sin θ₂ for either angle or either index, get the critical angle, and watch the incident, reflected and refracted rays move on a live diagram — total internal reflection included.

What else is worth having open alongside it?

Hooke's law calculator and Spring constant calculator (Hooke's law) — they come up in the same task often enough to be worth a second tab.

Where do the figures come from?

Constants are the CODATA values and the formulas are the textbook ones. Most assume an idealised case — no air resistance, no friction, a point mass — and the tool says so where the simplification matters.

Further reading

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