Question

Which statement is true about a proton and an electron?

(1) They have the same masses and the same charges.
(2) They have the same masses and different charges.
(3) They have different masses and the same charges.
(4) They have different masses and different charges.

Answer 1

I believe the correct answer from the choices listed above is option 4. The statement that is true about a proton and an electron would be that they have different masses and different charges. Protons and neutrons have nearly the same mass while electrons are much less massive.