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Electric Charges and Fields — Physics STD 12 Science — Question

Bihar BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 SciencePhysicsElectric Charges and Fields2 Marks
Question
Explain characteristics of electric charge.
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Answer

►(1) There are two types of electric charge :
         (i) Positive charge.
         (ii) Negative charge.
   (2) Heterogeneous electric charges repel and homogeneous charge attracts each other.
   (3) Electric charge without mass does not exist.
   (4) Charge is an internal property of matter.

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