Electric Charge: Positive, Negative, and Neutral Explained

Electric charge is a fundamental property of matter, like mass, that creates electric forces.
Protons carry a positive charge, while electrons carry an equal but opposite negative charge.
Atoms are neutral when their protons and electrons are balanced.
Adding or removing electrons makes objects charged—negative if they gain, positive if they lose.
Like charges repel each other, while opposite charges attract—nature’s simple rule.
Neutral objects can still be influenced by charges through polarization of their atoms.
Static electricity happens when charge builds up on a surface and discharges suddenly.
Charge is measured in coulombs, with one electron carrying a tiny fraction of this unit.
Electric fields are invisible regions around charges where their forces can be felt.
From lightning bolts to the structure of atoms, electric charge shapes the universe.