Electric Charges
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Charge is quantized
- 1 e = 1.60 x 10-19 C
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Charges are conserved but can be transferred between objects
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Charges effect other charges
- The force on a charge to charge is proportional to the product of the charges and inversely to the distance squared
- Electric Charges in an Atom In an atom, there are electrons, protons and neutrons. An electron is negatively charged, while a proton is positively charged. Neutrons are uncharged.