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What is a net charge?

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"Net" means the total after taking account both positive and negative charges. So, for example, if something contains 321 positive charges and 319 negative charges, the net charge is 321 - 319 = +2. If it contains 37 positive charges and 42 negative charges, the net charge is 37 - 42 = -5.

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