Question

Two spherical objects are separated by a distance that is 1.08 x 10-3 m. The objects are initially electrically neutral and are very small compared to the distance between them. Each object acquires the same negative charge due to the addition of electrons. As a result, each object experiences an electrostatic force that has a magnitude of 3.89 x 10-21 N. How many electrons did it take to produce the charge on one of the objects

Answer 1

Answer:

the charge on the object is 71.043×10^-20 C and the number of electron is 4.44

Explanation:

from coulumbs law, The force that is acting over both charge can be computed as

F=( kq1q2)/r^2..............eqn(1)

Where

F=electrostatic force= 3.89 x 10-21 N

k= column constant= 9 x 10^9 Nm^2/C^2

q1 and q2= magnitude of the charges

r= distance between the charges= 1.08 x 10-3 m.

Since both charges are experiencing the same force, eqn(1) can be written as

F=( kq^2)/r^2.

We can make q subject of the formula

q= √(Fr^2)/k

= √[(3.89 x 10^-21× (1.08 x 10^-3)^2]/8.99 x 10^9

q= 71.043×10^-20 C

Hence, the charge is 71.043×10^-20 C

From quantization law, the number of electron can be computed as

N=q/e

Where

N= number of electron

q= charges

=1.6×10^-19C

N=71.043×10^-20/1.6×10^-19

=4.44

Hence, the charge on the object is 71.043×10^-20 C and the number of electron is 4.44