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A rod is given a charge of +16.7 UC, how many extra protons does It contain?

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Answer:

We know that the electronic charge is 1.6 E-19 coulombs

Therefore 1 coulomb of charge contains 1.6 E19 electrons

A charge of 16.7 E6 coulombs therefore contains

N = 16.7 E6 * 1.6 * E-19 = 2.67 E-12 electrons

Also, the charge on the proton equals that on the electron

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