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many objects in the universe are neutrally charged because......?
many objects in the universe are neutrally charged because
a. there are not many subatomic particles that are charged
b. neutrons are so prevalent in the nucleus
c. protons and electrons tend to cancel each other out
d. neutrons are able to neutralize unbalanced charges outside the nucleus
e. gravity suppresses the electrical force, and as a result we do not see the effects of the electrical force
4 Answers
- 7 years agoFavorite Answer
C
Protons have +1 charge, and electrons -1. Considering atoms have an equal amount of protons and electrons, the charges cancel each other so there is no overall electric charge.
- 7 years ago
I would go with C but I dont like it still.
its better to say that protons and electrons cancel one anothers electrical charges out. The particles dont actually cancel one another out (like matter and anti-matter might, for example).
Even this is a misconception. Can we truly say that anything is neutrally charged when in fact it is the effective charge at a distance that we measure to be zero? Those charged particles are still there, fully charged as they always were.
