29 = 5( Law of Conservation of Charge 29=5C

before * after
I

11IIIII ! "IIII"
I

3a
· I
· 4c

·c I

!
closed
For a system that is ________________________ (no charges go in or out) the charge must
remain constant.
total charge
~
L

Eq= constant

Consider you did an experiment with particle X that yielded 2 particles, y and z.

before after
1C
3 C
a
Y
X I
-
2C

m
* 4C

Neutrally charged particles (0 C) can yield charged particles. A photon of light can turn into a
_______________________
electron position
and a _______________________. The new charges are
balanced.
0C 0C

me
↑not or
minimum

et
Practice:

1. Find the charge of the particle q.

29:-1C Eg= -1C

·
G
·
4C
·
3C
· 1 C
5C
OC
-
·
·

5c
-

p=

3t
Fe 232
26p
2. Find the charge of an iron (Fe III) ion.

9
:
(p-e) 1.6x18
"8
3.
·
1.6 x 10

=
4.8x18""C

3. A metal block contains 1.4x10 12 protons and 3.8x1015 electrons. Calculate the charge of
the block.
9
:
(p-e) 1.6x18
=
11.4 x 10.3.8x184) 1.6x18
=06.08 x 18 "C

4. A charged particle (-2.4x10 -17 C) is 4cm away from another charged particle (-5.7x10-14).
Calculate the electrostatic force on each particle.

Ke
Fe= q1·92
2
r

:9x18902.4x10" (5.7 x10")

42
= 7.7 x 108 N
 5. 3 charges lay on an x-axis. q1 is at x=-2m and has a charge of 44 µC. q2 is at x=0 and
has a charge of -32 µC. q3 is at x=0.5m and has a charge of -8µC. Calculate the force
applied to q3.
44 C -

3yqC -

SpeC

2 m 0.5m
9I 92 93
#3,
A

F e

Fo = kelgs· 9, F3.2: Ke 93.92

2 2
r r

=9x1818x189/44x183 =9x18"-8x10/-32x104
2.5" 0.g

=-
0.51 N
=9.2 N

SFe= 9.2-0.51

= 8.69 N