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Grade 12Electrostatics

How many electrons must be removed from an elecrically neutral silver dollar to giveit a charge of +2.4?

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9 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer9 Years ago
The amount of negative charge that must be removed = -2.4CWe know that 1 electron carries a charge of 1.6 *10^-19 .So let`s say no of electrons is x.1.6*10^-19 *x = 2.4So we get x= 1.5 * 10^19 electronsHope this helps!!