alleryWhen a neutron turns into a proton and an electron, the total charge is:
ADoubled
BUnchanged
CPositive
DNegative
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Unchanged
1. The proton and electron carry equal and opposite charges.
2. Their sum is zero, as it was before.
3. So the total charge is unchanged.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part I, Chapter 1, Electric Charges and Fields._
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