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How many electrons must be removed from an object to leave it with a charge of 2.0 x 10 exp-10C? This is a small though not neglible static charge.

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  1. Divide that charge by the electron charge,
    e = 1.6*10^-19 Coulombs

    Looks like it will be about a billion electrons

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    drwls

  2. thx

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