Question #182867

What is the total charge of 100kg of electrons?


Expert's answer

The following amount of electrons is contained in the mass of m=100kgm = 100kg:


N=mmeN = \dfrac{m}{m_e}

where me=9.11×1031kgm_e = 9.11\times10^{-31}kg is the mass of one electron. The charge that is carried by this number of electrons is given as follows:


q=Ne=memeq = Ne = \dfrac{me}{m_e}

where e=1.6×1019Ce = -1.6\times 10^{-19}C is the charge of one electron. Thus, obtain:


q=100(1.6×1019)9.11×10311.76×1013Cq = \dfrac{100\cdot (-1.6\times 10^{-19}) }{ 9.11\times10^{-31}} \approx -1.76\times10^{13}C

Answer. 1.76×1013C-1.76\times10^{13}C.


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