electric charge

Noun

Meaning

the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

charge current energy electron electricity induction proton conduction ionization electromagnetism electric motor electrostatics neutron electromotive force static electricity
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Hypernyms

electrical phenomenon

Hyponyms

positive charge negative charge electrostatic charge

Examples

Measurements of the specific ionization of both the positive and negative particles, by counting the number of droplets per unit length along the tracks, showed the great majority of both the positive and negative particles to possess unit electric charge. Carl David Anderson

the battery needed a fresh charge Source: Internet

A dark-colored dye is also added to the oil, along with surfactants and charging agents that cause the particles to take on an electric charge. Source: Internet

A magnet surrounded this apparatus, causing particles to bend in different directions based on their electric charge. Source: Internet

As the distance between the two electrodes varies, the capacitance also varies and electric charge is forced in and out of the capacitor. Source: Internet

Any accelerating electric charge, and therefore any changing electric current, gives rise to an electromagnetic wave that propagates at very high speed outside the surface of the conductor. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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