Conservation of Charge

Definition

The principle that states that the total electric charge in a closed system remains constant over time. In other words, charge cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred from one object to another.

Related terms

Electric Field: A region surrounding an electrically charged object where another charged object experiences an electric force.

Coulomb's Law:

The mathematical relationship between the magnitude of two point charges and the distance between them.

Conservation of Energy: The principle that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.