Polarity of Charge An electric charge must have either negative or positive polarity, labeled Q or +Q , with an excess of either electrons

or protons. A neutral condition is considered zero charge. On this basis, consider the following examples, remembering that electron is the basic particle of charge and the proton has exactly the same amount, although of opposite polarity. Example 1: A neutral dielectric has added to it 12.5 x 1018 electrons. What is its charge in Coulombs? Answer: This number of electron is double the charge of 1. Therefore, -Q=2C Example 2: A dielectric has a positive charge of 12.5 x 1018 protons. What is its charge in coulombs? Answer: This is the same amount of charge as in Example#1 but positive. Therefore, +Q=2C Example 3: A dielectric with +Q of 2C has 12.5 x 1018 electrons added. What is its charge then? Answer: The 2C of negative charge added by the electrons cancels the 2C of positive charge, making the dielectric neutral, for Q=0. Example 4: A neutral dielectric has 12.5 x 1018 electrons removed. What is its charge? Answer: The 2C of electron charge removed allows an excess of 12.5 x 1018 protons. Since the proton and electron have exactly the same amount of charge, now the dielectric has a positive charge of +Q=2C

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