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1. Object A is metallic and electrically neutral. It is charged by induction so that it acquires a

charge of -3.1 10-6 C. Object B is identical to object A and is also electrically neutral. It is
charged by induction so that it acquires a charge of +3.1 10-6 C. Find the difference in
mass between the charged objects.

Solution:

Part A: We must first determine whether electrons have been added or removed.
(*Note: If electrons are added the charge will be positive and if electrons are removed
the charge will be positive only if the charge is neutral)

Object A: Since the charge is negative (-3.1x10-6) then we know that (3.1x10-6) electrons
have been added.

Object B: Since the charge is positive (+3.1x10-6) then we know that (3.1x10-6) electrons
have been removed.

*Now we can find the total number of electrons by subtracting Object B from Object A.
(*Note: Since electrons have been added to Object A the value will be negative since
electrons have a negative charge and vise versa for Object B)

Object A – Object B

(-3.1x10-6 C) - (+3.1x10-6 C) = - 6.2x10-6 C

*Now we must convert the total electrons into mass (kg)

(*Note: The mass of one electron is 9.11x10-31kg and the charge is 1.6x10-19C)
(*Note: Since mass is a scalar quantity the negative sign is dropped)

(6.2x10-6 C) x (9.11x10-31kg) / (1.6x10-19C) = 3.530125x10-17kg

Part B: Since electrons were added to Object A the mass of Object A will be greater.

2. Consider three identical metal spheres, A, B, and C. Sphere A carries a charge of -4q.
Sphere B carries a charge of -7q. Sphere C carries no net charge. Spheres A and B are
touched together and then separated. Sphere C is then touched to sphere A and separated
from it. Lastly, sphere C is touched to sphere B and separated from it.

Solution:

Part A: Identical conducting spheres equalize their charge upon touching. When sphere A
and B the negative charge from A flows through B is added together and the charge is then
split between A and B. Sphere C is neutral so when A and C touch the charge of A is split
between A and C. When B and C touch the new amount on charge B is added together with
charge C and then equally split.

A and B touch

-4q + -7q / 2 = -5.5 q

A = -5.5q B=-5.5q

A and C touch

-5.5q + 0q / 2 = -2.75q

A= -2.75q C= -2.75q

B and C touch

-5.5q + -2.75q / 2 = -4.125q

B= -4.125q C= -4.125q

Part B: The total charge is the sum of all charges. From the problem A is charged with -4q
B is charged with -7q and C is 0q.

A+B+C

(-7q) + (-4q) + (0q) = -11q

Part C: Since electrostatic forces are conserved the charges will also be conserved thus
the charge is still -11q
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