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What is definition of charge?

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In physics, charge, also known as electric charge, electrical charge, or electrostatic charge and symbolized by q, is a characteristic of a unit of matter that expresses the extent to which it has more or fewer electrons than protons. In atoms, the electron carries a negative elementary or unit charge; the proton carries a positive charge. The two types of charge are equal and opposite.

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