Definition:Point Charge
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Definition
A point charge is an ideal particle of zero volume with a non-zero electric charge on it.
It is usual to denote both the point charge itself and the electric charge on that point charge by the same symbol, usually $q$ or a variant.
Also known as
A point charge also known as a charged particle.
Also see
- Results about point charges can be found here.
Sources
- 1990: I.S. Grant and W.R. Phillips: Electromagnetism (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $1$: Force and energy in electrostatics: $1.1$ Electric Charge