is total charge always simply +charge + -charge?

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David Virgil Hobbs

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IS THE TOTAL CHARGE OF AN ORGANISM/UNIT ALWAYS THE SUM OF THE POSITIVE
CHARGE IN THE ORGANISM/UNIT PLUS THE THE SUM OF THE NEGATIVE CHARGE IN
THE ORGANISM/UNIT?

I could probably find the exact answer to this question eventually
after doing a Google search, but I thought I might save quite alot of
time if I got lucky posting this question to newsgroups. The question
is, is the charge of a unit always the sum of the charges within the
unit? For example if there is an organism with ten molecules, 3 of
which are negatively charged and 3 of which are positively charged, is
the total charge of the organism simply 3 + -3 = 0? Is the total
charge of the organism or unit always simply the positive charge in
the organism/unit plus the negative charge in the organism/unit?
 
David Virgil Hobbs wrote:
IS THE TOTAL CHARGE OF AN ORGANISM/UNIT ALWAYS THE SUM OF THE POSITIVE
CHARGE IN THE ORGANISM/UNIT PLUS THE THE SUM OF THE NEGATIVE CHARGE IN
THE ORGANISM/UNIT?

I could probably find the exact answer to this question eventually
after doing a Google search, but I thought I might save quite alot of
time if I got lucky posting this question to newsgroups. The question
is, is the charge of a unit always the sum of the charges within the
unit? For example if there is an organism with ten molecules, 3 of
which are negatively charged and 3 of which are positively charged, is
the total charge of the organism simply 3 + -3 = 0? Is the total
charge of the organism or unit always simply the positive charge in
the organism/unit plus the negative charge in the organism/unit?
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The way you're mixing organisms and particles it sounds like you're
delusional and don't even DESERVE an answer. Get a dictionary and
READ it, then get some science books.

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"David Virgil Hobbs" <vincemoon@rcn.com> wrote in message
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IS THE TOTAL CHARGE OF AN ORGANISM/UNIT ALWAYS THE SUM OF THE POSITIVE
CHARGE IN THE ORGANISM/UNIT PLUS THE THE SUM OF THE NEGATIVE CHARGE IN
THE ORGANISM/UNIT?

I could probably find the exact answer to this question eventually
after doing a Google search, but I thought I might save quite alot of
time if I got lucky posting this question to newsgroups. The question
is, is the charge of a unit always the sum of the charges within the
unit? For example if there is an organism with ten molecules, 3 of
which are negatively charged and 3 of which are positively charged, is
the total charge of the organism simply 3 + -3 = 0? Is the total
charge of the organism or unit always simply the positive charge in
the organism/unit plus the negative charge in the organism/unit?
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Humm. Your question uses the wrong terminology but...

I believe the answer might be NO. I'm thinking of what might happen in one
plate of a non rechargable battery.
 
"CWatters" <colin.watters@pandoraBOX.be> wrote in message
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"David Virgil Hobbs" <vincemoon@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:6ed1146e.0404161805.10c4d208@posting.google.com...
IS THE TOTAL CHARGE OF AN ORGANISM/UNIT ALWAYS THE SUM OF THE POSITIVE
CHARGE IN THE ORGANISM/UNIT PLUS THE THE SUM OF THE NEGATIVE CHARGE IN
THE ORGANISM/UNIT?

I could probably find the exact answer to this question eventually
after doing a Google search, but I thought I might save quite alot of
time if I got lucky posting this question to newsgroups. The question
is, is the charge of a unit always the sum of the charges within the
unit? For example if there is an organism with ten molecules, 3 of
which are negatively charged and 3 of which are positively charged, is
the total charge of the organism simply 3 + -3 = 0? Is the total
charge of the organism or unit always simply the positive charge in
the organism/unit plus the negative charge in the organism/unit?

Humm. Your question uses the wrong terminology but...

I believe the answer might be NO. I'm thinking of what might happen in one
plate of a non rechargable battery.
Click to expand...
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/battery5.htm
 
CWatters wrote:
"CWatters" <colin.watters@pandoraBOX.be> wrote in message
news:0Brgc.75716$VI4.5039222@phobos.telenet-ops.be...

"David Virgil Hobbs" <vincemoon@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:6ed1146e.0404161805.10c4d208@posting.google.com...
IS THE TOTAL CHARGE OF AN ORGANISM/UNIT ALWAYS THE SUM OF THE
POSITIVE CHARGE IN THE ORGANISM/UNIT PLUS THE THE SUM OF THE
NEGATIVE CHARGE IN THE ORGANISM/UNIT?

I could probably find the exact answer to this question eventually
after doing a Google search, but I thought I might save quite alot
of time if I got lucky posting this question to newsgroups. The
question is, is the charge of a unit always the sum of the charges
within the unit? For example if there is an organism with ten
molecules, 3 of which are negatively charged and 3 of which are
positively charged, is the total charge of the organism simply 3 +
-3 = 0? Is the total
charge of the organism or unit always simply the positive charge in
the organism/unit plus the negative charge in the organism/unit?

Humm. Your question uses the wrong terminology but...

I believe the answer might be NO. I'm thinking of what might happen
in one plate of a non rechargable battery.



http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/battery5.htm
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wow. I never knew 9-volt PP3 batteries were like that inside :)
 
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