Colin James Physics - Electric charge.
Last updated: 25th June 2013.
What is the cause of electric charge?
I am interested in fundamental questions such as 'What is the cause of electric charge?' beyond the standard answer of 'charge is a property/label associated with some elementary particles and not others'.
Items on this page give a possible explanation of why some elementary particles possess charge and others do not and at the same time accounts for the diffuse nature of the electron. The published paper goes on to show how quark charges (2/3, 1/3) occur in the ratio of 2:1.
Summary of 'What is the cause of electric charge?'
Easy to understand (non-technical) explanation of 'What is the cause of electric charge?'
More technical explanation of 'What is the cause of electric charge?' The following links show the same information in different formats:
Published paper on 'What is the cause of electric charge?' (as an HTML file). Opens in a new window.
Published paper on 'What is the cause of electric charge?' (as a pdf file). Opens in a new window.
Published paper on 'What is the cause of electric charge?' (on the vixra pre-print server as a pdf file). Opens in a new window.
Summary of 'What is the cause of electric charge?'
It is suggested that the free electron is a very high speed (close to light speed) particle contained in an approximately circular orbit by the vacuum
because of its unique frequency (» 2.47 x 1020s-1).
The free electron (not bound in an atom) redirects vacuum energy outwards by elastic (energy conserving) collisions with virtual particles. The lighter
central region suggests lower vacuum energy density while the darker outer region suggests increased vacuum energy density.
This explanation of the cause of electric charge also explains the diffuse nature of the electron (why the electron cannot be pinned down to an exact location).
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