A positive charge occurs when an object has fewer electrons than protons, giving it an excess of protons. This excess of protons causes a negative charge to accumulate on nearby objects, resulting in an attractive electrostatic force. Positive charges are used to generate electric currents and in applications like spray painting. A negative charge is an excess of electrons, causing the object to attract other positively charged particles. Neutral objects have an equal number of protons and electrons, resulting in no net electric charge.

2. What is a Positive
Charge?
 This means that in the area of the object nearest
to the positive object there is a net
negative charge, and therefore an attraction will
occur between the two
objects. Positive charge has many useful
applications. For example, charges that are
attractive are used for spray painting cars.
 When a positively-charged terminal is attached
to one end of a metal wire and a negatively-
charged terminal to the other, an electric field is
generated by the charges. The electrons migrate
towards the positive charge, creating an electric
current.

3. What is a Negative
Charge?
 In 1839, Michael Faraday identified the
existence of different polarities. He defined
one of these polarities as maintaining
a negative charge, although the distinction
between positive and negative charges was
purely arbitrary.
 Ions that have more electrons than their
original elemental form carry
a negative charge, while those with fewer
electrons carry a positive charge.
The charge causes them to attract or repel
other charged particles.

4. What is a Neutral?
 An electrical terminal or conductor which
has zero or close to zero voltage with
respect to the ground.
 The number of positively charged protons
in an atoms nucleus.
 Is an equal amount of positive and
negative charge to produce a neutral
charge. Just the presence of neutrons
does not make the atom neutral.