Question

What is the net charge on a sphere that has the following? a) 5.29 x 10^6 electrons and 7.07 x 10^6 protons

b) 225 electrons and 115 protons

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Electrons will create negative and protons will create positive charge . 5.29 x 10⁶ electrons will neutralize same no of protons . So

( 7.07 - 5.29 ) x 10⁶ protons will create net positive charge

magnitude of this charge can be calculated as follows

no of protons x charge on one proton

(7.07 - 5.29)x 10⁶ x 1.6 x 10⁻¹⁹ C

2.848 X 10⁻¹³ C is the net charge on the sphere. Ans

b )

Protons and electrons have equal but opposite charges .

115 protons will neutralize the charge of 115 electrons .

225-115 = 110 electrons will remain un-neutralized .

Charge on these un-neutralized electrons will be calculated as follows .

no of electrons x charge on a single electrons

110 x 1.6 x 10⁻¹⁹ C

176 X 10⁻¹⁹C is the net charge on the sphere. Ans