Question

3. 3.0*1015 electrons are removed from one side of a parallel plate capacitor and travel to the other side of the capacitor. Your lab partner says that your charge meter that can read down to micro-Coulombs of charge should be able to detect the charge on each individual plate. Are they correct? True False 4. 3.0*1015 electrons are removed from one side of a parallel plate capacitor and travel to the other side of the capacitor. What is the magnitude of the charge on each plate in micro-Coulombs? (Just state the number.)

Answer 1

Answer:

True

$Q = 480 \mu C$

Explanation:

As we know that total charge is always quantized and in the terms of multiples of charge of single electron

so we have

Q = Ne

here we know that

$N = 3.0 \times 10^{15}$

also we know that

$e = 1.6 \times 10^{-19} C$

so we have

$Q = (3.0 \times 10^{15})(1.6 \times 10^{-19} C)$

$Q = 480 \mu C$

Since this charge is in multiple of micro coulomb units so yes it is possible to measure it

and the magnitude of this charge is given as

$Q = 480\mu C$