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Neutron decay and bet on the honor of physicists [closed]
As part of a bet which arose from a discussion between a friend of mine (physicist) and me (electrical engineer) I betted against him, I could easily find a simple question that doesn't involve more ...
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Difference between atom and elementary particle questioned
Hydrogen ion doesn't have one electron which clearly mean that it has only one proton..So hydrogen ion is only a proton. Am I right, please make it clear. If hydrogen ion and proton are same that how ...
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Empirical bound on sum of electron and proton charge
Followup to "Why do electron and proton have the same but opposite electric charge?".
It is argued that even a tiny residual charge would result in huge amounts of electricity in bulk matter, ...
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What does a subatomic charge actually mean?
I was recently reading a popular science book called The Canon - The Beautiful Basics of Science by Natalie Angier, and it talks about subatomic particles like protons, neutrons and electrons in ...
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Why is it that protons and electrons have exactly the same but opposite charge? [duplicate]
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Why do electron and proton have the same but opposite electric charge?
Doesn't it seem very curious that one is an elementary particle and the other a subatomic particle ...
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Why do electron and proton have the same but opposite electric charge?
What is the explanation between equality of proton and electron charges (up to a sign)? This is connected to the gauge invariance and renormalization of charge is connected to the renormalization of ...
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Small confusion related to leaving of electrons from atoms
Picking up a circuit board from a table, or our clothing rubbing as we walk, sit and work, are all examples of movement that can create static charge. One object, or surface, picks up additional ...
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What is the difference between a neutron and hydrogen?
Differences? They are both an electron and a proton, since the neutron decays to a proton and an electron, what's the difference between a neutron and proton + electron? so is it just a higher binding ...
