An Asteroid Has Acquired a Net Charge of 105 C

question 17

Multiple Choice

An asteroid has acquired a net charge of 105 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?

• A)6.56 × 10²⁰
• B)656
• C)630
• D)1.05 × 10^-17

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Definitions:

Average Product

The output per unit of input, such as the number of goods produced per worker, used to measure productivity efficiency.

Marginal Product

The additional output that is produced by employing one more unit of a factor of production, holding other factors constant.

Total Product

The overall quantity of output that a firm produces, typically over a specific period, given a certain level of input.

Marginal Product

The additional output that is produced by using one more unit of a particular input, assuming all other inputs remain constant.