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Electromagnetism > Electricity > Charge v



Point Charge
    

A point charge is a hypothetical charge located at a single point in space. While an electron can for many purposes be considered a point charge, its size can be characterized by length scale known as the electron radius.

Charge, Electron Radius, Liénard-Wiechert Potential, Point Mass