A balloon, initially neutral, is rubbed on someone's hair until it acquires a net charge of -0.40nC.Assuming that only electrons are transferred, were electrons removed from the balloon or added to it?How many electrons were transferred? (Recall the charge on an electron is -1.6 x 10^-19 C.)

Given data: Initially balloon is neutral Charge on balloon after rubbing (q) = -0.40 nC The charge…

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A balloon, initially neutral, is rubbed on someone's hair until it acquires a net charge of -0.40nC.

Assuming that only electrons are transferred, were electrons removed from the balloon or added to it?
How many electrons were transferred? (Recall the charge on an electron is -1.6 x 10^-19 C.)

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