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cptolemy
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Good morning
I'm no expert in classical physics, so I have one doubt. If I have a body with mass M, and I charge it electrically with x C (Coulombs), will its mass remain the same, or will it change (in which amount)? Can you help me in the case of a ball, let's say, with 1.5 Kg charged with 0.5 Coulombs?
Also, in the case of an electron usually charged with 1.6E10-19 Coulombs, will its mass be bigger or smaller than if it was in rest (I believe to be 9.1E10-31 kg), and in what amount?
Or will the mass change - in either case - only if there's an interaction with another body (repulse or atraction)? Forgive my ignorance.
Clear skies,
I'm no expert in classical physics, so I have one doubt. If I have a body with mass M, and I charge it electrically with x C (Coulombs), will its mass remain the same, or will it change (in which amount)? Can you help me in the case of a ball, let's say, with 1.5 Kg charged with 0.5 Coulombs?
Also, in the case of an electron usually charged with 1.6E10-19 Coulombs, will its mass be bigger or smaller than if it was in rest (I believe to be 9.1E10-31 kg), and in what amount?
Or will the mass change - in either case - only if there's an interaction with another body (repulse or atraction)? Forgive my ignorance.
Clear skies,