Normally, materials are electrically neutral because there are ____.

Multiple choice question.

A)
more positively charged particles than negatively charged particles

B)
more negatively charged particles than positively charged particles

C)
equal numbers of positively charged particles and neutrally charged particles

D)
equal numbers of positively charged particles and negatively charged particles

1 answer

The correct answer is:

D) equal numbers of positively charged particles and negatively charged particles

In a normally neutral material, the number of positive charges (from protons) balances the number of negative charges (from electrons), resulting in an overall neutral charge.