Electric Charge

Definition

Electric charge is a fundamental property of matter that determines how it interacts with electric and magnetic fields. It can be positive or negative, and like charges repel while opposite charges attract.

Related terms

Coulomb's Law:

Coulomb's Law describes the electrostatic force between two charged objects. It states that the force is directly proportional to the product of their charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

Electrostatic Force:

Electrostatic force refers to the attraction or repulsion between charged objects due to their electric charges. It is responsible for many everyday phenomena such as static electricity and lightning.

Conservation of Charge:

Conservation of charge is a fundamental principle in physics which states that electric charge cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred from one object to another. The total amount of charge in a closed system remains constant.