8. An alpha particle has a mass of 6.68×10-27 kg and a charge of 3.2x10-19 C. What is the ratio of the electrostatic force to the gravitational force between two alpha particles? A. 1 C. 2.3x1015 B. 4.8X107 D. 3.1X1035
8. An alpha particle has a mass of 6.68×10-27 kg and a charge of 3.2x10-19 C. What is the ratio of the electrostatic force to the gravitational force between two alpha particles? A. 1 C. 2.3x1015 B. 4.8X107 D. 3.1X1035
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Transcribed Image Text:7. What is the charge on an electroscope that has an
excess of 4.8×1010 electrons?
A. 3.3X10-30 C
C. 7.7X10 9C
B. 4.8X10-10 C
D. 4.8X1010 C
8. An alpha particle has a mass of 6.68×10-27
and a charge of 3.2x10-19 C. What is the ratio of the
electrostatic force to the gravitational force between
two alpha particles?
kg
A. 1
C. 2.3X1015
B. 4.8X107
D. 3.1X1035
9. Charging a neutral body by touching it with a
charged body is called charging by
C. grounding.
conduction.

Transcribed Image Text:A. 10 N
C. 2.7X102 N
B. 30 N
D. 8.1X102 N
6. When you touch metal on a dry day, you sometimes
receive a shock. What then happens to your charge?
A. You become negatively charged; the metal trans-
ferred electrons to you.
B. You become positively charged; you transferred
electrons to the metal.
C, You become neutral; the shock discharged you.
D. Nothing; you were merely a conductor.
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