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Grade 12Electrostatics

a spherical drop of radius 10 m has absorbed 40 electrons. What is the energy required to add 1 more electron?

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12 Years agoGrade 12
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11 Years ago
Energy = Potential * Charge = (Kq/r) * e = K (40e)(e)/ 10 = 4 Ke^{2})/ 10 = 4 Ke2