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Elementary Charge (20 points)

Show all work – multiple choice answers “MUST be proven” for full
credit! (show your solution!!!)

1. An electrically neutral glass rod is rubbed against a neutral 3. A sphere has with a charge of +6.4 milli-coulombs is
piece of silk. During this process 2.0 x 1015 electrons are placed on an insulating stand.
transferred from the rod to the silk.
a. How many elementary charges does this
a. How much charge (in coulombs) did the silk represent?
acquire?

[-3.2 x 10-4 C] [4 x 1016 e]

b. What charge does the glass rod have after being

b. Does this charged sphere have a lack of
rubbed on the silk?
electrons or an excess of electrons relative to
its neutral state?

[Explain]

2. Determine the charge on each set of particles. Be sure to [Explain]

write out your conversions (if applicable

a. 1.6 x 1019 protons = C

4. Sketch a graph to properly relate the number of excess
electrons contained in an object and its overall charge.

charge

b. 4.0 x 105 neutrons = C

number of
excess electrons

c. 5.3 x 1024 electrons = C 5. An object has an deficiency of 2.0 x 1025 electrons. The
order of magnitude for the charge on this object in
coulombs is

(1) 25 (2) -19 (3) 6 (4) -45

Proof: Explain your reasoning/show calculations.

 6. Which charge could not be found on an object?

(1) -0.8 x 10-19 C (3) +1.6 x 10-19 C

(2) -1.6 x 10-17 C (4) +3.2 x 10-17 C

Proof: Explain your reasoning/show calculations.

7. A charge of 100 elementary charges is equivalent to?

(1) 1.60 x 10-21 C (3) 6.25 x 1016 C

(2) 1.60 x 10-17 C (4) 6.25 x 1020 C

Proof: Explain your reasoning/show calculations.

8. An object gains 10 electrons. The charge on the object is

(1) +10 e (3) -10 e

(2) +1.6 x 10-18 C (4) -1.6 x 10-20 C

Proof: Explain your reasoning/show calculations.