Conservation of Charge
Definition
The principle that states that the total electric charge in a closed system remains constant over time. In other words, charge cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred from one object to another.
Related terms
Electric Field: A region surrounding an electrically charged object where another charged object experiences an electric force.
Coulomb's Law: The mathematical relationship between the magnitude of two point charges and the distance between them.
Conservation of Energy: The principle that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.
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