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If $10^9$ electrons move out of a body to another body every second, then the time required to get a total charge of $1\,C$ on the other body is

Updated On: Jun 23, 2023
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

The charge given out in one second $= 1.6 \times 10^{-19}\, C \times 10^9 = 1.6 \times 10^{-10}\, C$ Time required to accumulate a charge of $1\, C$ $=\frac{1}{1.6\times10^{-10}}=6.25\times10^{9}\,s=198$ years
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Concepts Used:

Electric charges and field

What is Electric Charge

It is the property of subatomic particles that experiences a force when put in an electric and magnetic field.

What is Electric Field

It is a property associated with each point in space when charge is present in any form. The magnitude and direction of the electric field are expressed by E, called electric field strength or electric field intensity.

Electric charges are of two types: Positive and Negative. It is commonly carried by charge carriers protons and electrons.

Properties of Electric Charge

Various properties of charge include the following :-

Types of electric charge

Two kinds of electric charges are there :-

Negative Charge - When an object has a negative charge it means that it has more electrons than protons.

Positive Charge - When an object has a positive charge it means that it has more protons than electrons.

When there is an identical number of positive and negative charges, the negative and positive charges would cancel out each other and the object would become neutral.