Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electric Charges and Fields

Question:

If the protons and electrons are the only basic charges in the universe, all the observable charges have to be integral multiples of $e$. Thus, if an object contains $x$ electrons and $y$ protons, the net charge on the object will be

Options:

$- (x + y) e$

$(x + y) e$

$(x - y) e$

$(y-x) e$

Correct Answer:

$(y-x) e$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → $(y-x) e$