Charge refers to a fundamental property of matter that determines how it interacts with electric and magnetic fields. It can be positive or negative, representing excess or deficiency of electrons respectively.
Coulomb's Law: Describes the electrostatic force between two charged objects based on their charges and distance apart.
Electric Current: The flow of electric charge through a conductor.
Conservation of Charge: The principle that states the total amount of electric charge in an isolated system remains constant.
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