Definition:Electron/Charge
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Electric Charge on Electron
The electric charge on the electron is $-1.60217 \, 6634 \times 10^{−19}$ coulombs.
That is, a negative charge whose magnitude is the value of the elementary charge.
Also known as
The electric charge on the electron is also known as the electronic charge.
Sources
- 1969: J.C. Anderson, D.M. Hum, B.G. Neal and J.H. Whitelaw: Data and Formulae for Engineering Students (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $3.$ Physical Constants
- 1990: I.S. Grant and W.R. Phillips: Electromagnetism (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $1$: Force and energy in electrostatics: $1.1$ Electric Charge