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; "the battery needed a fresh charge".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The electric charge on the surface of the balloon caused it to attract small pieces of paper.
- The physicist measured the electric charge on the particle accelerator to ensure it was within safe limits.
- The battery needed a fresh charge to power the device for an extended period.
- The electric charge on the metal sphere was neutralized by grounding it to the earth.
- The electric charge on the electron is negative, while the charge on the proton is positive.