Why were electrons chosen to be negatively charged? Wouldn’t it make more sense to call electrons positively charged because when they move, they make electricity?
Why Are Electrons Negatively Charged Despite Producing Electricity When Moving
Earth is an ocean of electrons. The concept of electron being a negatively charged paticle was discovered by rutherford through his experiment where he bombarded alpha particle with high speed on a metal plate of heavy weight (aluminum and gold) the 90% of the aplha particles are passed eaily but remain retraced its path rutherford concluded that center of each atom contain a heavy postively charge particle. The plum pudding model does not differentiate between + and – charge. The model of revolution of an electron around the nucleus is similar to the solar system, but the thing is electron never has landed on a proton. Nuclear forces are the strongest
force, also electromagnetic forces keep the equilibrium. When we rub a comb on our hair and try to grab some piece of paper, then we catch some because of the phenomenon of conduction, the electrons and protons are separated to form an electric field.
– Written By Mansavi Verma
