Practice question

**Fundamental property of charge** includes additivity and quantization, meaning net charge equals algebraic sum of constituents and each is multiple of e. When rod loses charge, electron removal is inferred, and n = q/e gives transferred count. E = (2 k λ/r) . 3.6 × 10⁵ = (2 × 9 × 10⁹ × λ/0.05) . λ = (3.6 × 10⁵ × 0.05/18 × 10⁹) = 1 × 10⁻⁶ C/m . Substituting values gives 1.0 × 10⁻⁶ C/m, which matches expected magnitude for this electrostatic configuration, confirming Coulomb's and Gauss's principles and charge quantization consistency.