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Karnataka Board PUCPUC Science 2nd PUC Class 12

Explain the meaning of the statement ‘electric charge of a body is quantised’.

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Explain the meaning of the statement ‘electric charge of a body is quantised’.

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The electric charge of a body is quantised. This means that only a whole number (1, 2, …, n) of electrons can be transferred from one body to another. Fractional transfer of charge is not possible. Therefore, a body can have a total charge only in integral multiples of the elementary charge.

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Chapter 1: Electric Charge and Fields - EXERCISES [Page 42]

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NCERT Physics Part I and II [English] Class 12
Chapter 1 Electric Charge and Fields
EXERCISES | Q 1.4 (a) | Page 42
NCERT Physics Part I and II [English] Class 12
Chapter 1 Electric Charges and Fields
Exercise | Q 1.4 (a) | Page 46
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