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relative charge meaning ​

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We know there are certain basic quantities of charge. For example an electron has -1.602 x 10^-19 Coulombs of charge and a proton has +1.602 x 10^-19 Coulombs. However, these numbers are very awkward to use and to remember so we simply create a new unit where an electron has a charge of -1 and a proton a charge of +1 where -1 is equivalent to -1.602 x 10^-19 Coulombs.

However, the way we use these numbers of -1, +1 and 0, we do not typically specify the physical charge unit. So what we really mean is that if, say a quark has a charge of +2/3 we mean it is equivalent to (2/3 x 1.602 x 10^-9 Coulombs) Hence the number 2/3 is a number relative to 1 unit of proton charge. That's all that is meant by “relative charge” .

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relative charge meaning

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An atom contains neutrons, protons and electrons and it's charge depends on the ratio of each within the atom. A proton is a subatomic particle with a relative charge of +1 An electron has a relative charge of -1. We know there are certain basic quantities of charge. ... That's all that is meant by “relative charge”

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