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What is a positive or negative charges?


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  1. Electric charge is a fundamental property of certain of elementary particles of which all matter is composed.
  2. There are two types of electric charges
    2.1 Positive charges (+)
    2.2 Negative charge(-)
  3. When an object has more electrons than protons is called a negative charge.
  4. A positive charge occurs when an atom has more protons than electrons.
  5. Electrons have a negative charge and protons have a positive charge.
  6. The unit of charge is the coulomb(C).
  7. Like charges repel each other.
  8. Unlike charges attract each other.
  9. Electric flux emits from the positive charge.
  10. Electric flux terminates in the negative charge.

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