Qstnid -I-1-the Charge On A Proton Is +1.6 &Times; 10-19 C And That On An Electron Is -1.6 &Times; 10-19 C. Does It Mean That The Electron Has 3.2 &Times; 10-19 C Less Charge Than The Proton? - 29: Electric Field And Potential

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The charge on a proton is +1.6 × 10^-19 C and that on an electron is -1.6 × 10^-19 C. Does it mean that the electron has 3.2 × 10^-19 C less charge than the proton?
Ans : An electron and a proton have equal and opposite charges of magnitude 1.6 × 10^-19 C. But it doesn't mean that the electron has 3.2 × 10^-19 C less charge than the proton.
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