Refer to the Table Below

question 12

Multiple Choice

Refer to the table below. The table shows a summary of information about atomic particles under study in a physics lab.What could explain why two of the particles were affected by the electrical field while one particle remained unaffected?

• A) An imbalance in protons and electrons causes the effect.
• B) Only particle 2 has an equal number of protons and neutrons.
• C) Small particles are less influenced by electrical fields than large particles.
• D) Having an odd number of protons causes a particle to be influenced by an electrical field.
• E) Particle 2 has the fewest charged particles in its nucleus.

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