From 6e13b162b3f85ae75b1e7da0185b032d479a46df Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: arc Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 07:57:37 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2026-01-06 07:57:37 --- education/physics/PHYS2220/Electric Charge.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/education/physics/PHYS2220/Electric Charge.md b/education/physics/PHYS2220/Electric Charge.md index 3abe0a1..cd88e6a 100644 --- a/education/physics/PHYS2220/Electric Charge.md +++ b/education/physics/PHYS2220/Electric Charge.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # Electric Charge - Charges come in two varieties, positive and negative. - Net charge is the *algebraic sum* of an object's charges -- Protons and electrons have the same magnitude of charge ($1e$) +- Protons and electrons have the same magnitude of charge (designated $1e$; a unit, **not** Euler's number) - The SI Unit of charge is the *Coulomb* (abbreviated C) - The smallest discrete quantity of charge is $\frac{1}{3}e$. - In an isolated system, the net charge will always remain constant. @@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ # The Superposition Principle The superposition principle states that: -> The net charge acting on a point charge is equal to the sum of all individual forces. +> The net force acting on a point charge is equal to the sum of all individual forces. -This means that to find the net force ac \ No newline at end of file +This means that to find the net force acting on a single charge, you add up all of the individual forces acting on that charge. \ No newline at end of file