If a Neutral Metal Object Has Been Charged by Friction $\times$

question 28

Multiple Choice

If a neutral metal object has been charged by friction to a charge of one pC,what has happened to it electrically?

• A) 6.25 \(\times\) 10⁶ electrons have been added to it
• B) 6.25 \(\times\) 10⁶ protons have been added to it
• C) 6.25 \(\times\) 10⁶ electrons have been removed from it
• D) 6.25 \(\times\) 10⁶ protons have been removed from it
• E) 6.25 \(\times\) 10⁶ electrons and protons have been added to it

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