Question

Select the correct answer.

Which hand is negatively charged?
A.
Image of right-hand palm with mathematical sign
B.
Image of right-hand palm with mathematical sign
C.
Image of right-hand palm with mathematical sign
D.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B.

In the image of the right-hand palm with a mathematical sign, the sign is negative. By convention, electric charge is assigned a sign based on the type of charge: negative charges are assigned a "- " sign, and positive charges are assigned a "+ " sign. Therefore, the hand in image B is negatively charged.