An asteroid has acquired a net charge of −115 C from being bombarded by the solar wind?

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An asteroid has acquired a net charge of −115 C from being bombarded by the solar wind?

An asteroid has acquired a net charge of −115 C from being bombarded by the solar wind over the years, and is currently in equilibrium whereby it expels electrons at the same rate
as it acquires them. How many more electrons does it have than protons?

2007-02-16 08:10:55 · 1 answers · asked by I S 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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The number of electrons is
N=115C = 115* 6.24E18=7.18E20 electrons.

2007-02-16 12:12:00 · answer #1 · answered by d/dx+d/dy+d/dz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋