Question

The magnitude of the charge on an electron compared to the magnitude of the charge on a proton

Answer 1

The ratio of the magnitude of the charge of a proton compared to the magnitude of the charge on an electron is. The answer is A. Proton and electron have the same charge which is 1.6 x 10 ^ -19. They just have opposite signs. Proton is positively charged while electron is a negatively charge.

Answer 2

The magnitude of the charge on an electron is the same as that of a proton.

• Any neutral object contain the same number of electrons and protons.
• The charge of electron and proton have the same magnitude $e=1.6*10^{-19}C$ but opposite signs which cancel each other.
• When we remove $n$ electrons from a neutral object, the object becomes $ne$ positively charged.
• Similarly, when we remove $n$ protons from a neutral object, the object becomes $ne$ negatively charged.