key term - Charge

Definition

Charge refers to the fundamental property of matter that gives rise to electric forces and interactions. It can be positive or negative, and is measured in units of coulombs.

Related terms

Electric Field: The region around a charged object where electric forces are exerted on other charged objects.

Coulomb's Law:

A law that describes the force between two charged objects, which depends on their charges and the distance between them.

Conservation of Charge:

The principle that states that charge cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred from one object to another.