Question

The value of electric charge on any objects cannot be less than:

(A) 4.8x10^-19C

(B)1.6x10^-19C

(c)3.2X10^-19C

(D)1C

• A. A
• B. B
• C. C
• D. D

Answer 1

Answer:

B. B

• Electric charge is quantized, meaning it exists in discrete, indivisible units.

• This principle states that the total electric charge on any object is always an integer multiple of the elementary charge, denoted by 'e'.

• Mathematically, this is expressed as Q = n * e, where 'Q' is the total charge, 'n' is an integer (..., -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, ...), and 'e' is the elementary charge.

Elementary Charge (e)

• The elementary charge 'e' is the magnitude of the charge of a single electron or a single proton.

• Its value is approximately 1.602 x 10^-19 Coulombs (C).

• The charge of an electron is -e, and the charge of a proton is +e.

• The elementary charge 'e' ≈ 1.6 x 10^-19 C.