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is their in electrons and protons that they acquire change?
And what is the charge actually?
And what is the charge actually?
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I guess the definition depends on what theory you are interested in. If you are working with QM then charge is the conserved quantity corresponding to the U(1) gauge symmetry. If you are working with classical EM then it is probably best defined by the Lorentz force law, however that might be a little circular if you use the Lorentz force law to define the fields also.a.ratnaparkhi said:I want to know the definition of the charge
That is part of the definition of an electron. For the proton, it is because it is composed of quarks and having charge is part of the definition of a quark.a.ratnaparkhi said:why do electrons & protons have charge.
a.ratnaparkhi said:I want to know the definition of the charge and why do electrons & protons have charge.
So, is it a meaningless question?a.ratnaparkhi said:why do electrons & protons have charge.
grzz said:I do not think it is a meaningless question. I think that it is just difficult to answer.
can we explain this property just like we can explain the properties of light?sankalpmittal said:Charge is a property of subatomic particles. It defines the energy difference either positive or negative.
a.ratnaparkhi said:can we explain this property just like we can explain the properties of light?
a.ratnaparkhi said:can we explain this property just like we can explain the properties of light?
Subatomic particles are the smallest units of matter that make up atoms. They include protons, neutrons, and electrons.
Protons have a positive charge, neutrons have no charge, and electrons have a negative charge.
Protons and neutrons are located in the nucleus, while electrons orbit the nucleus in energy levels or shells.
No, according to the Law of Conservation of Mass, subatomic particles cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed or rearranged.
Protons and neutrons determine the mass of an atom, while electrons determine the chemical properties and reactivity of an atom.