Two balloons have equal and opposite charges. Balloon one has N = 108 excess electrons. The balloons are separated by d = 1.1 m and each electron has a negative charge of e = 1.602 × 10-19 C. What is the charge on balloon two, Q2, in C?
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We know that each excess electron has a charge of -e, so the total charge on balloon one is: Q1 = -N × e Q1 = -(108) × (1.602 × 10^-19) Q1 = -1.73 × 10^-17 C Since the balloons have equal and opposite charges, the charge on balloon two, Q2, must be equal in Show more…
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