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To nitpick here: You need less than kilogram of electrons to screen a kilogram of protons (roughly 2 grams it seems)
by povik 6y ago
To nitpick here: You need less than kilogram of electrons to screen a kilogram of protons (roughly 2 grams it seems)
- cbkeller 6y agoQuite true! I thought about saying “kg of positrons and kg of electrons” or such so that the mass/charge ratio would be more equivalent.
- jschwartzi 6y agoYou're actually looking for a mol of electrons and a mol of protons.