A student measures and reports that the charge of a particle is 1.236•10-19 C. You correctly conclude that: The student's result is correct, because his value has 4 significant digits. O The student made a mistake, since he reported too many significant digits. The student made a mistake, since the reported charge is smaller than the proton's charge. The student's result is correct, since the charge is not bigger than the elemental charge,

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A student measures and reports that the charge of a particle is 1.236·10-19 C. You
correctly conclude that:
O The student's result is correct, because his value has 4 significant digits.
O The student made a mistake, since he reported too many significant digits.
The student made a mistake, since the reported charge is smaller than the proton's
charge.
The student's result is correct, since the charge is not bigger than the elemental charge,
е.
Transcribed Image Text:A student measures and reports that the charge of a particle is 1.236·10-19 C. You correctly conclude that: O The student's result is correct, because his value has 4 significant digits. O The student made a mistake, since he reported too many significant digits. The student made a mistake, since the reported charge is smaller than the proton's charge. The student's result is correct, since the charge is not bigger than the elemental charge, е.
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In physics, the charge on a particle can be positive or negative. The measurable unit of the charge is Coulomb (C). The charge of the proton is +q=1.6×10-19 C and the charge on electron is -q=-1.6×10-19 C.

 

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