When a honeybee flies through the air it develops a charge of +20pC. How many electrons did it lose in the process of acquiring this charge? Express answer as a number.
Answer
Total charge acquired
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+20 pC=20*10^{-12}C
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Since the honeybee was neutral before, the total charge acquired would be equal to n*charge of an electron, where n is the number of electrons lost
charge on each electron
[latex]
1.6*10^{-19}C \\
n*1.6*10^{-19}=20*10^{-12} \\
n=12.5*10^{7}
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Number of electrons lost
[latex]
n=12.5*10^{7}
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