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You are given an apple and an orange. The apple has a net charge of +3×10−17 C. The orange has a net charge of −3×10−17 C. With only this information, can you determine which one has more total electrons? Explain.
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which one is more negative?
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To determine which one has more total electrons, we need to understand the relationship between charge and the number of electrons.
First, let's remember that electrons carry a negative charge, so an object with an excess of electrons will have a negative net charge, while an object with a deficit of electrons will have a positive net charge.
Given that the apple has a net charge of +3×10^(-17) C and the orange has a net charge of -3×10^(-17) C, we can infer that the apple has a shortage or deficit of electrons (positive charge) and the orange has an excess of electrons (negative charge).
Now, to determine which one has more total electrons, we can compare the magnitudes of their charges.
The magnitude of the charges given are the same, |3×10^(-17)| C. This means that both the apple and the orange have the same number of excess or deficient electrons since the magnitude of a charge is directly proportional to the number of electrons.
In conclusion, based on the given information, we cannot determine which one has more total electrons because both the apple and the orange have the same magnitude of charge. The only information we can gather from the charges is that the apple has a positive net charge (shortage of electrons) and the orange has a negative net charge (excess of electrons).