net electric charge
IRI: https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/construct/NetElectricCharge
Defined In: https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/biopharma/BiopharmaReferenceOntologyAttributes/
SubClass Of: electric charge
Class Hierarchy
owl:Thing › bfo:entity › bfo:continuant › bfo:specifically dependent continuant › bfo:quality › electrical quality › electric charge › net electric charge
Definition
electric charge that is the overall electric charge of a material entity
Explanatory Notes
net electric charge is equal to the algebraic sum of all positive and negative electric charges borne by that entity
Examples
- the net electric charge of a protein molecule at pH 5.5;
Adapted From
- https://www.britannica.com/science/electric-charge and https://openstax.org/books/physics/pages/18-1-electrical-charges-conservation-of-charge-and-transfer-of-charge
Primitive Class
This class is declared primitive and it does not have necessary and sufficient condiftions defined.
Primitive Rationale
There are insufficient constructs for creating a set of necessary and sufficient conditions
Formal Axioms
First-Order Logic Axioms
NetElectricCharge(x) → ElectricCharge(x)
Semi-Formal Natural Language Axioms
if x is a ‘net electric charge’ then x is an ‘electric charge’