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A metal sphere has a charge of $+8.0 \mu \mathrm{C}$. What is the net charge after $6.0 \times 10^{13}$ electrons have been placed on it?
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The charge of an electron (e) is $-1.6 \times 10^{-19} \, \mathrm{C}$. So, the total charge of the electrons (Q) is the number of electrons (n) times the charge of an electron (e). This can be written as: \[ Q = n \cdot e \] Show more…
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