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Yes the Earth has a vertical electric field that points down. So if you were to try and calculate the amount of excess charge on the Earth's surface, you would get a negative value.
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What do you mean by charged and uncharged body?
Atoms normally contain equal numbers of protons and electrons. The amount of positive charge on a single proton is identical to the amount of negative charge on a single electron. So atoms and, therefore, the body from which they are formed, are normally neutral because the amount of positive charge is exactly countered by the amount of negative charge. A body acquires a charge if there is an imbalance between the number of protons and electrons within its atoms. If the electrons outnumber the protons, then the body acquires a negative charge; if the protons outnumber the electrons, then the body acquires a positive charge. The amount of charge is determined by the amount of imbalance between protons and electrons. WebRep currentVote noRating noWeight
Does bromine have a positive or negative charge?
It has a negative charge, as it is located on the left side of "the staircase" on the periodic table.
What is the definition of electrical charge?
Benjamin Franklin was the man that defined negative and positive charge. In the nineteenth century, positive and negative charge was known as vitreous and resinous charge, respectively.Franklin defined negative charge as the charge of a piece of amber after being rubbed against glass.
What role does induction play when lightning stikes earth?
Electrons move from areas of negative charge to areas of positive charge and produce an intense spark. Some lighting reaches Earth because negative charges at the bottom of storm clouds may cause the surface of Earth to become positively charged by induction.
Why does hydroxide have a negative charge?
Because Oxygen had a Charge In -2 and H be a Charge of +1
How does the amount of positive charge on a proton compare with the amount of negative charge on a electron?
equal but opposite
What is the resulting charge of a surface that gains electrons?
Electrons have a negative charge. Therefore, an atom having extra electrons is a negative ion.
Do have electrons negative charge?
Yes it does. If that isn't enough to blow your mind yet, then consider this:Every electron has exactly the same amount of negative charge.
What is the build up of a positive or negative electric charge on a materials surface?
Static
Matter that has an equal amount of positive and negative charge are known as?
Neutral
Does an electron or proton have a larger charge?
No. The electron and proton have the same amount of charge. Its just that the electron's charge is negative and the proton's charge is positive.
What do you mean by charged and uncharged body?
Atoms normally contain equal numbers of protons and electrons. The amount of positive charge on a single proton is identical to the amount of negative charge on a single electron. So atoms and, therefore, the body from which they are formed, are normally neutral because the amount of positive charge is exactly countered by the amount of negative charge. A body acquires a charge if there is an imbalance between the number of protons and electrons within its atoms. If the electrons outnumber the protons, then the body acquires a negative charge; if the protons outnumber the electrons, then the body acquires a positive charge. The amount of charge is determined by the amount of imbalance between protons and electrons. WebRep currentVote noRating noWeight
Does the amount of positive charge on a proton equals the amount of negative chatge on a neutron?
first off neutrons do not have a negative charge, they have a neutral charge what you are talking about is an electron which has a negative charge.and yes if there are the same amounts of protons or electrons then they balance each other out but still hold together because of covalent bonds
What is the physical meaning of charge density on lines or on areas?
Every object consists of a certain amount of positive charge and a certain amount of negative charge. For neutral objects, the amount of each type of charge is equal in every tiny, or infinitesimal, portion of the object. If the object has the shape of a line, the amount of positive charge in each tiny segment of length along the line is equal to the amount of negative charge in each tiny segment of length. For a neutral three-dimensional object, such as a cube, the amount of negative charge in each small volume element of the total volume of the cube is equal to the amount of positive charge in each small volume element. All neutral objects have a charge density of zero throughout their volumes despite the fact that they have charge. The charge density describes the amount of excess charge per given region of space. For objects that are not neutral, then, the charge density is either positive or negative. A positive charge density expresses the fact that an object has a given amount of positive charge more than it has negative charge in a specific region of space. Likewise, a negative charge density means the object has a given amount of negative charge more than positive charge for a given region of space. For a line of charge, the charge density is expressed as Coulombs per meter when using SI units. For a two-dimensional object, such as a disk, the charge density using SI units is Coulombs per (meter^2). For objects that have uniform excess charge throughout their volume, the charge density is expressed as the total amount of excess charge on the body divided by the total length/ area/ volume of the body. For objects that have nonuniform charge excesses, the charge density must be expressed as a function of position (and possibly, time) within the object.
What is the charge in 1 coulomb?
The amount of charge in 1 Coulomb is exactly 1 Coulomb of charge. That's true whether the charge is positive or negative.
What is the charge of anion?
A cation has a positive charge and an anion has a negative charge.
Is electric charge a tiny amount of energy?
Depends on the amount of the electric charge and on which place it is stored. Two clouds with a big amount of a potential electric charge, one positive and the other negative, will produce a huge amount of energy represented by a lightning bolt.
