Why the Earth is electro-neutral?

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The Earth is electro-neutral because the positive and negative charges within it balance each other out. This principle applies not only to Earth but also to the Solar System and the Milky Way Galaxy, which are also electro-neutral. If any celestial body were not electro-neutral, it would attract opposite charges until equilibrium is achieved. This fundamental concept is crucial for understanding the behavior of charged particles in space.

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Is the Solar system electro-neutral?
Is the Milk Way Galaxy electro-neutral?
Then why is the Earth electro-neutral?
 
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positive and negatives cancel each other out
 
Quantum River said:
Is the Solar system electro-neutral?
Is the Milk Way Galaxy electro-neutral?
Then why is the Earth electro-neutral?
Yes. Yes. And: if it wasn't, it would attract opposite charge until it was.

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