True or false: charge and its properties

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Charge on a body is always an integral multiple of e.

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Charge can be created by rubbing two bodies together.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Rubbing transfers charge from one body to the other.

4. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Total charge of an isolated system stays constant.

5. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Quantisation matters for everyday macroscopic charges.

Explanation