rcmango said:also, when i get the answer, after multiplying the electrons, does +7.0 uC have sigfigs? i can't seem to figure out why my calculater won't give me anything past 1.28 x 10^33 i believe.
The net charge is the overall electric charge of an object or system. It is determined by the sum of all the positive and negative charges within the object or system.
Net charge is calculated by adding up all the positive charges and subtracting the sum of all the negative charges. The resulting value will be the net charge.
A positive charge is an excess of protons, which have a positive charge, compared to the number of electrons, which have a negative charge. Objects with a positive charge will repel other positively charged objects and attract negatively charged objects.
A negative charge is an excess of electrons, which have a negative charge, compared to the number of protons, which have a positive charge. Objects with a negative charge will repel other negatively charged objects and attract positively charged objects.
A neutral charge is when there is an equal number of protons and electrons, resulting in a net charge of 0. Objects with a neutral charge will not be affected by electric fields.