Positive Charge

Definition

Positive charge refers to an excess of protons or a deficiency of electrons in an object, resulting in a net positive electric charge. Objects with positive charge repel other positively charged objects and attract negatively charged objects.

Related terms

Negative Charge:

Negative charge refers to an excess of electrons or a deficiency of protons in an object, resulting in a net negative electric charge.

Neutral: Neutral refers to an object that has no overall electric charge because it contains equal numbers of positive and negative charges.

Ion: An ion is an atom or molecule that has gained or lost one or more electrons, resulting in a net electric charge.