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What is quantization of charge?
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Answer
- Protons (+ve) and electrons (-ve) are the charged particles constituting matter, hence the charge on an object must be an integral multiple of ± e i.e., q = ± ne, where n is an integer.
- Charge on an object can be increased or decreased in multiples of e.
- It is because, during the charging process an integral number of electrons can be transferred from one body to the other body. This is known as quantization of charge or discrete nature of charge.
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