conservation of charge

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Noun conservation of charge has 1 sense

conservation of charge, conservation of electricity - the principle that the total electric charge of a system remains constant despite changes inside the system
--₁ is a kind of conservation

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Conservation of Charge

Definition: Conservation of charge refers to the fundamental principle in physics that states that electric charge is never created or destroyed but only transferred from one object to another.

Senses:

(Physics) The principle that the total electric charge of an isolated system remains constant over time.

Sample Sentences:

The law of conservation of charge explains why a balloon sticks to a wall after rubbing it against hair.
In an electrochemical reaction, the conservation of charge allows for the transfer of electrons between the anode and cathode.
During the experiment, the researcher observed the conservation of charge as the electrical potential remained constant.

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