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What are the characteristics of a static electric charge?

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The characteristics of a static electric charge are as follows:
  • Charges exist in two types i.e. positive and negative. Positive charge is generally carried by a proton and negative charge by an electron.
  • Like charges always attract each other and unlike charges always repel each other.

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