5 Questions
- What is the branch of physics that deals with the study of electrostatic force, electric field, and electric potential due to stationary charge?
Electrostatics
- Who determined the magnitude of charge on an electron and what is its value?
Millikan determined the magnitude of charge on an electron. The value of charge on an electron is $1.6 imes 10^{-19}$ C.
- Who named the charge of electron as negative and the charge of proton as positive?
Benjamin Franklin named the charge of electron as negative and the charge of proton as positive.
- What is the least possible value of charge and what is the value of elementary charge?
The least possible value of charge is the value of elementary charge, which is $1.6 imes 10^{-19}$ C.
- What is the mass of one electron?
The mass of one electron is 9.
Test your knowledge on the fundamentals of electric charges and fields with this quiz. Explore topics such as Coulomb's law, electric field, and electric dipole.
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