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What does it mean by "some of the positively charged particles carry a multiple of the fundamental unit of electrical charge" ?

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It means that a positively charged body does not mean that it contains a single positively charged particle. But it may contain multiple of positively and negatively charged particles and the overall charge on the body may be positive because of excess positive charge.


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