Filters. A single electric point charge, such as an electron or positron, in which all the electric field lines point inward for a net negative electric charge or away for a net positive electric charge. noun.

Do electric monopoles exist?

Electric monopoles exist in the form of particles that have a positive or negative electric charge, such as protons or electrons. ... While we can find electric monopoles in the form of charged particles, we have never observed magnetic monopoles.

What is a monopole in physics?

In particle physics, a magnetic monopole is a hypothetical elementary particle that is an isolated magnet with only one magnetic pole (a north pole without a south pole or vice versa). A magnetic monopole would have a net "magnetic charge".