From where electron and proton get there charges?

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The discussion centers around the origin of the electric charge of electrons and protons, exploring whether there is an underlying explanation for this fundamental property of particles. The scope includes philosophical inquiries into fundamental questions in physics.

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  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

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  • One participant suggests that charge is a fundamental property of particles without an underlying explanation.
  • Another participant questions why fundamental questions lack answers, implying that there should be a deeper explanation.
  • A further response discusses the nature of fundamental questions, suggesting that inquiries can lead to an infinite regress of "why" questions, ultimately concluding that physics describes how the universe behaves rather than why it behaves that way.
  • A reference is made to a philosophical concept regarding the nature of explanations in the universe.

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Participants express differing views on whether charge has an underlying explanation, with some asserting it is fundamental while others seek deeper answers. The discussion remains unresolved.

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The discussion highlights the limitations of physics in addressing foundational questions about the nature of the universe and the properties of particles.

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I want to know what is the source of electron and proton get their charge ?
 
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I believe charge is a fundamental property of particles and has no underlying explanation.
 
Why fundamental question have no answers.
It has to be?
 
akashpandey said:
Why fundamental question have no answers.
It has to be?
No matter what answer we give you, there will always be another "Why?" question behind it, until finally we get to "Because that's how the universe we live in behaves".

Why do objects fall at 9.8 m/sec^2 on the surface of the earth? Because of gravity - Newton's law says ##F=Gmm_E/r^2##. Why is that Newton's law and not something else? Well, because that's how the universe we live in behaves. Why does the universe we live in behave that way? Physics and other experimental sciences can't answer that question, all they can do is tell us how the universe behaves.

You might also be interested in https://www.quora.com/Phrase-Origins-What-do-people-mean-when-they-say-its-turtles-all-the-way-down

This thread is closed, as there's nothing to say here that hasn't already been said in many previous threads. (As always, you can PM a mentor to ask that it be reopened if you do have something new to add).
 
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