The net charge on the metal sphere is [tex]8 \times 10^{-19} \;\rm C[/tex]. Option A shows the net elementary charge on the metal sphere.
The charge is defined as a characteristic of a unit of matter that shows the extent to which it has more or fewer electrons than protons.
Given that a metal sphere has an excess of +5 elementary charges.
To calculate the net charge on the surface of the metal sphere, we need to multiply the number of charges and magnitude of one charge.
We know that the magnitude of a charge is given as below.
[tex]q= 1.6\times 10^{-19} \;\rm C[/tex]
The number of elementary charges is 5 on the metal sphere. So the total charge on the metal sphere is,
Net charge = 5q
Net charge = [tex]5 \times 1.6 \times 10^{-19} \;\rm C[/tex]
Net Charge = [tex]8 \times 10^{-19} \;\rm C[/tex]
Hence we can conclude that the net charge on the metal sphere is [tex]8 \times 10^{-19} \;\rm C[/tex]. Option A shows the net elementary charge on the metal sphere.
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