Question

Select the correct statements regarding the electrical charge of electrons and protons.

• A. negatively, positively
• B. positively, negatively
• C. negatively, negatively
• D. positively, positively

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

The correct options are
B

positively, negatively

C

negatively, negatively

Electrons are negatively charged whereas protons are positively charged. They were arbitrarily assigned these charges based on the deflection in the electric field. Electrons used to move in the opposite direction of the electric field and protons in the direction of the electric field. A positive charge would attract an electron and a negative charge would repel an electron. Similarly, a positive charge would repel a proton and a negative charge would attract a proton.