{{tag>charges ballon chapter1_2}} {{include_n>100}} ~~#@ee1_taskctr~~ Charges on a Ballon A balloon has a charge of $Q=7~{\rm nC}$ on its surface. \\ How many additional electrons are on the balloon? \begin{align*} Q &= 7~{\rm nC} = 7\cdot 10^{-9}~{\rm C} \\ n_{\rm e} &= {{7*10^{-9}~{\rm C}}\over{1.6022*10^{-19}~{\rm C/electron}}} = 43.7*10^{9}~{\rm electrons} \end{align*} \begin{align*} 43.7*10^{9}~{\rm electrons} \end{align*}