Re: pinhole protons and electrons

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From: pauld@exploratorium.edu
Date: Tue Jan 13 2004 - 19:03:21 PST 

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Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 19:03:21 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: pinhole protons and electrons
From: pauld@exploratorium.edu

Hi Rebecah

The number of protons and electrons is almost exactly equal on earth.

There are about 10^50 protons and an equal number of electrons in the earth,
Wherever you get 10 billion extra electrons on earth a lightning bolt
results and restores the balance.

Paul D

>
> My eighth graders are doing some introductory chemistry today and one
> student asked if there are more protons or electrons in the world. Not
> a question of huge importance, but I was curious if anybody has any
> thoughts on this. I ventured that there should be equal numbers, but
> is it possible that there is more of one,and if so, why?
>
> Thoughts?
> Rebecah
>
> We shall not cease from exploration
> And the end of all our exploring
> Will be to arrive where we started
> And know the place for the first time.
>
> T.S. Eliot
> [Four Quartets]

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