Questions from Modern Physics


Q: In the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom, the electron moves

In the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom, the electron moves in a circular orbit of radius 5.3 × 10-11 m with a speed of 2.2 × 106 m/s. If we are viewing the atom in such a way that the electron’s orbit...

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Q: A -4.80-µC charge is moving at a

A -4.80-µC charge is moving at a constant speed of 6.80 × 105 m/s in the +x-direction relative to a reference frame. At the instant when the point charge is at the origin, what is the magnetic-field v...

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Q: Four very long, current carrying wires in the same plane intersect

Four very long, current carrying wires in the same plane intersect to form a square 40.0 cm on each side, as shown in Fig. E28.26. Find the magnitude and direction of the current I so that the magneti...

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Q: A negative charge q = -3.60 × 10-

A negative charge q = -3.60 × 10-6 C is located at the origin and has velocity

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Q: The power rating of a resistor is the maximum power the resistor

The power rating of a resistor is the maximum power the resistor can safely dissipate without too great a rise in temperature and hence damage to the resistor. (a). If the power rating of a 15-k Ω re...

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Q: A short current element d

A short current element d

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Q: A wire carrying a 28.0-A current bends through

A wire carrying a 28.0-A current bends through a right angle. Consider two 2.00-mm segments of wire, each 3.00 cm from the bend (Fig. E28.13). Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field th...

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Q: A square wire loop 10.0 cm on each side carries

A square wire loop 10.0 cm on each side carries a clockwise current of 8.00 A. Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at its center due to the four 1.20-mm wire segments at the midpoin...

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Q: A straight wire carries a 10.0-A current (

A straight wire carries a 10.0-A current (Fig. E28.9). ABCD is a rectangle with point D in the middle of a 1.10-mm segment of the wire and point C in the wire. Find the magnitude and direction of the...

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Q: Lightning bolts can carry currents up to approximately 20 kA. We

Lightning bolts can carry currents up to approximately 20 kA. We can model such a current as the equivalent of a very long, straight wire. (a). If you were unfortunate enough to be 5.0 m away from suc...

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