Electric Charge
Electric Charge: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Electron, Proton, Neutron, Electric Charge, Difference between Mass and Charge, Quantization of Electric Charges, Types of Electric Charges and, Conservation of Electric Charges
Important Questions on Electric Charge
Three charges, and , are placed at equal distances, on a straight line. If the potential energy of the system of three charges is zero, then what is the ratio of ?


The charge of an electron is _____ Coulomb's.

A negatively charged body has _____ of electrons compared to the number of protons in the respective atom.


When a north pole comes near another north pole, it attracts.

Charged particles can be destroyed, but the net charge cannot be destroyed or generated.

Electric charge can be positive or negative.


The electric charge remains constant despite all relativistic changes happening to it.

Which are the elementary charged particles of which matter is made of?

Explain about the interaction between charges.

Explain the invariance of electric charges.




Three charges, and , are placed at equal distances, on a straight line. If the potential energy of the system of three charges is zero, then what is the ratio of ?

Let and are two identical objects of same mass initially are charged electro statically by rubbing against each other. Let has got a positive charge and has got a negative charge, then match column I and column II.
Column I | Column II | ||
---|---|---|---|
(i) | Mass of | a. | Increases |
(ii) | Mass of | b. | Decreases |
(iii) | Work function of | c. | Is less |
(iv) | Work function of | d. | Is more |

Define electric charges on the basis of quantization of charges.

For the invariance of the charge, which of the given can be varied?
