unit electric charge

Definition

Electronics

  • The charge carried by a single electron or proton. It is a fundamental physical constant, and is equal to approximately 1.6022 × 10-19 coulomb. All subatomic particles have an electric charge equal to this value, or a multiple of it. Also called unit charge (1), or elementary charge.
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