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Record 1 2011-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Radiation Protection
DEF

A particle whose charge is not zero ...

CONT

When charged particles of opposite sign are tightly bound into atoms that are electrically neutral overall, their effects tend to cancel one another.

OBS

... the charge of a particle is added to its designation as a superscript, with particles of charge plus one and minus one (in terms of the charge of the proton) denoted by [the signs] plus and minus, respectively ...

Key term(s)
  • charge particle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Radioprotection
DEF

Particule portant une charge électrique positive ou négative : électron, proton, particule alpha, etc.

Spanish

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