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Question
What are the characteristics of a static electric charge?
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Solution
The characteristics of a static electric charge are as follows:
- Charges exist in two types, i.e., positive and negative. Positive charge is generally carried by a proton and negative charge by an electron.
- Like charges always repel each other and unlike charges always attract each other.
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