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   Charge

   /CHärj/

   

   verb

   • 1. demand (an amount) as a price from someone for a service rendered or goods supplied: "he charged me 2 euros for the postcard" Similar ask in paymentaskfix a chargefix a priceimposelevyexpectdemandexactbillinvoice
   • ▪ record the cost of something as an amount payable by (someone) or on (an account): "they charge the calls to their credit card accounts" Similar billput downdebit fromtake fromOpposite credit to
   • 2. accuse (someone) of something, especially an offense under law: "they were charged with assault" Similar accuse ofindict forarraign forprosecute fortry forbring to trial forput on trial forblame forhold accountable forimplicate inimpeach forarchaic:inculpateOpposite absolve
   • ▪ make an accusation or assertion that: "opponents charged that below-cost pricing would reduce safety"
   • ▪ accuse someone of (an offense): "they filed a lawsuit charging fraud and breach of contract"
   • 3. entrust (someone) with a task as a duty or responsibility: "the committee was charged with reshaping the educational system" Similar entrustburdenencumberhampersaddletaxweighweigh download
   • 4. store electrical energy in (a battery or battery-operated device): "the shaver can be charged up and used while traveling"
   • ▪ (of a battery or battery-operated device) receive and store electrical energy.
   • ▪ load or fill (a container, gun, etc.) to the full or proper extent: "see to it that your glasses are charged" Similar fillfill upfill to the brimstockloadload uppackplugarmprepare to firetop upOpposite empty
   • ▪ fill or pervade (something) with a quality or emotion: "the air was charged with menace" Similar suffusepervadepermeatesaturateinfuseimbueimpregnateinforminfectinjectfillloadinstilinspireaffect
   • 5. rush forward in attack: "the plan is to charge headlong at the enemy" Similar rushmove quicklystormstampedecareertearpushplowswoopdivelungelaunch oneselfthrow oneselfgo headlonginformal:steambarrelOpposite retreat
   • ▪ rush aggressively toward (someone or something) in attack: "I don't advise anyone to charge that barricade" Similar attackstormrushassaultassailopen fire onfall onset uponswoop ondescend onfly atmake an onslaught onmake a raid ontake by stormattempt to captureinformal:lay intotear into
   • ▪ move quickly and with impetus: "Henry charged up the staircase"
   • 6. place a heraldic bearing on: "a pennant argent, charged with a cross gules"

   noun

   • 1. a price asked for goods or services: "an admission charge" Similar feepricetariffamountsumfigurefareratepaymenttolllevycostexpenseexpenditureoutlaydues
   • ▪ a financial liability or commitment: "an asset of $550,000 should have been taken as a charge on earnings"
   • 2. an accusation, typically one formally made against a prisoner brought to trial: "he appeared in court on a charge of attempted murder" Similar accusationallegationindictmentarraignmentcitationimputationblameincriminationimpeachmentinformal:beefarchaic:inculpation
   • 3. the responsibility of taking care or control of someone or something: "the people in her charge are pupils and not experimental subjects" Similar careprotectionsafe keepingkeepingsupervisionsurveillancecontrolhandlingcustodyguardianshiptutelagewardshipprotectorshippatronagetrusteeshipauspicesaegishandslaparchaic:ward
   • ▪ a person or thing entrusted to the care of someone: "the babysitter watched over her charges" Similar wardprotégédependantpupiltraineeapprenticementeeminorOpposite guardian
   • ▪ a responsibility or onerous duty assigned to someone: dated "I have therefore laid down the charge which was placed upon me" Similar dutyresponsibilitytaskjobobligationassignmentmissionbusinessconcernfunctionburdenonusdirectivebriefbriefinginstructioninformal:pigeondated:office
   • ▪ an official instruction, especially one given by a judge to a jury regarding points of law: "the judge gave a painstakingly careful charge to the jury" Similar instructiondirectiondirectiveordercommanddictateinjunctionexhortationmandate
   • 4. the property of matter that is responsible for electrical phenomena, existing in a positive or negative form.
   • ▪ the quantity of matter responsible for electrical phenomena carried by a body.
   • ▪ energy stored chemically for conversion into electricity.
   • ▪ an act or process of storing electrical energy in a battery.
   • ▪ a thrill: informal "I get a real charge out of working hard"
   • 5. a quantity of explosive to be detonated in order to fire a gun or similar weapon: "smaller charges, fired on three minute fuses lit by hand"
   • 6. a headlong rush forward, typically one made by attacking soldiers in battle: "a cavalry charge" Similar attackassaultoffensiveonslaughtoffensedrivepushthrustonrushsortiesallyswoopforayraidinvasionincursioncampaignstormingblitzkriegrazziaarchaic:onsetOpposite retreat
   • 7. a device or bearing placed on a shield or crest.

   Word Origin Middle English (in the general senses ‘to load’ and ‘a load’), from Old French charger (verb), charge (noun), from late Latin carricare, carcare ‘to load’, from Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’.

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   • 1. chargee noun

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Charge_(physics)Charge (physics) - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Abstract definition. Abstractly, a charge is any generator of a continuous symmetry of the physical system under study. When a physical system has a symmetry of some sort, Noether's theorem implies the existence of a conserved current. The thing that "flows" in the current is the "charge", the charge is the generator of the (local) symmetry group.

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4. brilliant.org › wiki › charge-and-electric-fieldsCharge and Electric Fields | Brilliant Math & Science Wiki

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   2 days ago · where k k is a constant of proportionality that has been determined experimentally as 9\times 10^9\text { Nm}^2\text {/C}^2 9 ×109 Nm2/C2. This is what's known as Coulomb's law. Coulomb's law. The strength of the electric field at position r r due to a point charge Q Q, is given by E = k\frac {Q} {r^2}. E = kr2Q.

5. www.britannica.com › science › Coulombs-lawCoulomb’s law | Definition & Facts | Britannica

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   Jul 25, 2024 · Charge is a basic property of matter. Every constituent of matter has an electric charge with a value that can be positive, negative, or zero. For example, electrons are negatively charged, and atomic nuclei are positively charged. Most bulk matter has an equal amount of positive and negative charge and thus has zero net charge.

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   Jul 19, 2024 · static electricity, form of electricity resulting from the imbalance between positive and negative charges within a material that occurs when electrons (the negatively charged particles in an atom) move from one material to another. If the electron-receiving material is either isolated or not an electrical conductor, it tends to hold on to the ...

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   22 hours ago · e−. , or. β−. in nuclear reactions) is a subatomic particle with a negative one elementary electric charge. [13] Electrons belong to the first generation of the lepton particle family, [14] and are generally thought to be elementary particles because they have no known components or substructure. [1]

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CoulombCoulomb - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · The coulomb (symbol: C) is the unit of electric charge in the International System of Units (SI). [1] [2] It is equal to the electric charge delivered by a 1 ampere current in 1 second and is defined in terms of the elementary charge e, at about 6.241 509 × 1018 e. [2] [1]

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   What is a charge in physics?

   • In physics, a charge is any of many different quantities, such as the electric charge in electromagnetism or the color charge in quantum chromodynamics. Charges correspond to the time-invariant generators of a symmetry group, and specifically, to the generators that commute with the Hamiltonian.

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   What is elementary charge in physics?

   • Elementary charge (e): The elementary charge is the electric charge carried by a single proton or electron. Its value is approximately 1.602 x 10^-19 coulombs, and it serves as the fundamental unit of electric charge in particle physics and quantum mechanics. How is electrical charge measured?

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   Why is charge a basic property of matter?

   • Charge is a basic property of matter. Every constituent of matter has an electric charge with a value that can be positive, negative, or zero. For example, electrons are negatively charged, and atomic nuclei are positively charged. Most bulk matter has an equal amount of positive and negative charge and thus has zero net charge.

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   What is the standard unit of charge in the SI system?

   • The standard unit of charge in the SI system is the Coulomb. Some types of matter, like neutrons, have no charge and are electrically neutral (hence their name). Other particles like protons and electrons, have positive or negative electric charge, respectively.

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10. www.examples.com › units-of-electric-chargeUnits of Electric Charge - Definition, Formula, Units, Conversion

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    Jul 15, 2024 · Elementary charge (e): The elementary charge is the electric charge carried by a single proton or electron. Its value is approximately 1.602 x 10^-19 coulombs, and it serves as the fundamental unit of electric charge in particle physics and quantum mechanics. Conversion of Units of Electric Charge