A polythene piece rubbed with wool is found to have a negative charge of 3 x 10-7C. (a) Estimate the number of electrons transferred (from which to which?) (b) Is there a transfer of mass from wool to polythene?
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q = 3 x 10-7 C (a) q = ne, n = qe = 3×10−71.6×10−19 ≈ 2 x 1012 (Since polythene has negative charge, electrons are transferred from wool to polythene.)
(b) Yes. Mass transferred = n x me = 9.1 x 10-3 x 2 x 1012 = 1.82 x 10-18 kg
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