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When an object such as a plastic comb is charged
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Charge, Q = 3.3×10-6 CMass of comb, M = 0.04 kgCharge of an electron, qe = 1.6×10-19 CMass of an electron, me = 9.1×10-31 kg

The number of electrons will be determined by dividing the total charge with the electron's charge

n = Qqen = 3.3×10-61.6×10-19n = 2.06×1013

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