Question

41) When a body is charged, it's mass:
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains same
d) May increase or decrease ​

Answer 1

Answer:

I think its mass is decreases

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

d) May increase or decrease ​

When a body is charged, it either loses or gains electrons. In case of becoming negatively charged, the body gains electrons and in case of becoming positively charged, it loses electrons.

Since we know that electrons too have mass, i. e. 9.1*10^-31 kg, although very negligible, but it is present. So in case electrons are gained or lost by the body, the multiple of this mass is also gained or lost.

When a body becomes positively charged, it loses some mass and when it becomes negatively charged, it gains some mass.