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What is the term for the property of matter that causes it to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field?
What is the term for the property of matter that causes it to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field?
- Magnetic charge
- Electric charge (correct)
- Electron charge
- Proton charge
What is the smallest charge that can exist freely?
What is the smallest charge that can exist freely?
- 1.602×10−20 C
- 1.602×10−18 C
- 1.602×10−21 C
- 1.602×10−19 C (correct)
What particles carry negative charge in ordinary matter?
What particles carry negative charge in ordinary matter?
- Electrons (correct)
- Protons
- Neutrons
- Quarks
What happens when there are more electrons than protons in a piece of matter?
What happens when there are more electrons than protons in a piece of matter?
What is the term for the quantity of positive charge minus the amount of negative charge in an isolated system?
What is the term for the quantity of positive charge minus the amount of negative charge in an isolated system?