To say that electric charge is conserved means that no case has ever been found where the
A)total charge on an object has changed.
B)net amount of negative charges on an object is unbalanced by positive charge on another object.
C)total amount of charge on an object has increased.
D)net charge has been created or destroyed.
E)None of the above choices are correct.

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Conservation of electric charge implies that the net electric charge of a closed system remains constant over time. In other words, the total amount of electric charge in a system cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be transferred or transformed from one object to another. Thus, choice D is the correct answer, as it explicitly states that no case has ever been found where the net charge has been created or destroyed. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because they either partially or fully contradict the principle of conservation of electric charge.

To Say That Electric Charge Is Conserved Means That No