Saturday, March 31, 2018

electricity - Definition of electric charge and proper explanation


Is there a definition of electric charge and proper explanation of it?


It is said "Electric charge is the physical property of matter that causes it to experience a force when close to other electrically charged matter." How is it though that matter can get charged?


Defining charge as the property of feeling a force with other charged matter seems circular. What is charge? Is there a non-circular definition / explanation?





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