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Basics of Electric Circuits
Charge and Current
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Electric charge is the most fundamental quantity in an electric circuit. The effects of electric charge are encountered daily, such as when a wool sweater sticks to the human body or when a person receives a shock while walking on a carpet.
Charge is an inherent property of the atomic particles that make up matter and is measured in units...
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Charge, an inherent property of matter, is responsible for a wide range of electric phenomena. The SI unit of charge is the coulomb.
All matter comprises atoms, which consist of three subatomic particles: protons, neutrons, and electrons. When the number of protons and electrons are the same, the atom is electrically neutral.
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