Electric Charge

Electric Charge

Electric charge is a fundamental property of matter responsible for electrical interactions.

### Types of Charge

$$Positive\ Charge,\ Negative\ Charge$$

### Charge Quantization

$$q=ne$$

### Terminologies

- q → Charge on body.

- n → Integer.

- e → Charge of electron.

### SI Unit

$$Coulomb(C)$$

### Value of Elementary Charge

$$e=1.6\times10^{-19}C$$

### Conditions / Special Cases

- Charge exists in discrete packets.

$$n=0,\pm1,\pm2,...$$

### Usage

- Used in charge calculation problems.