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electric charge: see charge charge, property of matter that gives rise to all electrical phenomena (see electricity ). The basic unit of charge, usually denoted by e, is that on the proton or the electron ; that on the proton is designated as positive (+e ..... Click the link for more information. . electric chargeQuantity of electricity that flows in electric currents or that accumulates on the surfaces of dissimilar nonmetallic substances that are rubbed together briskly. It occurs in discrete natural units, equal to the charge of an electron or proton. It cannot be created or destroyed. Charge can be positive or negative; one positive charge can combine with one negative charge, and the result is a net charge of zero. Two objects that have an excess of the same type of charge repel each other, while two objects with an excess of opposite charge attract each other. The unit of charge is the coulomb, which consists of 6.24 × 1018 natural units of electric charge. |
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| Piezoelectric fibers, a piezoceramic wafer or a piezoceramic unimorph structure are mounted within the tire such that an electric charge is generated as the wheel assembly moves along a ground surface and is stored in energy storage devices. Most leases allow for the landlord to adjust the tenant's electric charge if the electric rates change for the buildings. Fuel recirculates and causes the Strontium Ferrite Assembly stabilizer to induce a small electric charge into the fuel repeatedly--keeping the fuel stable and free of sludge and acid. |
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