electrical charge
Static before shock
Electrical charge is a fundamental property of matter that causes it to experience electromagnetic force.
Particles carry positive or negative charge—protons positive, electrons negative.
Like charges repel; opposite charges attract.
The noun also describes the amount of electricity held by an object: The battery still has some charge left.
Static electricity is an accumulation of electrical charge on a surface.
- static clingCharge-caused fabric attraction
- ionCharged atom or molecule
- ampere-hourElectrical charge quantity unit
- triboelectric effectCharge exchange via friction
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
proton · magnetic field · farad · electromagnetic induction · volt · piezoelectricity · capacitors · microcoulomb · potential difference · permittivity · polarization · grounding · shock hazard · defibrillator · Coulomb · spark · ohm · batteries
electrical chargeuncharged
Lacking electrical potential
neutral state · ground · grounded · discharged · discharge
electrical chargeelectrical current
Flow of charged particles
electric current · resistance · electrical resistance · voltage · conductance
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