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A proton at rest has a charge e. When it...

A proton at rest has a charge e. When it moves with a high speed, its charge

A

`gt e`

B

`lt e`

C

`= e`

D

may increase or decrease

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The correct Answer is:
C

Charge is relativistically invariant.
So, `q_("rest")=q_("motion")`
Hence, charge of proton will be equal to e.
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