Questions from College Physics


Q: A 3.00-g copper coin at 25.0

A 3.00-g copper coin at 25.0°C drops 50.0 m to the ground. (a) Assuming 60.0% of the change in gravitational potential energy of the coin–Earth system goes into increasing the internal energy of the c...

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Q: A charge q = +5.80 μC is located at

A charge q = +5.80 μC is located at the center of a regular tetrahedron (a four - sided surface) as in Figure P15.48. Find (a) The total electric flux through the tetrahedron and (b) The...

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Q: The nucleus of 8Be, which consists of 4 protons and 4

The nucleus of 8Be, which consists of 4 protons and 4 neutrons, is very unstable and spontaneously breaks into two alpha particles (helium nuclei, each consisting of 2 protons and 2 neutrons). (a) Wha...

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Q: A charge of q = 2.00 x 10-9

A charge of q = 2.00 x 10-9 C is spread evenly on a thin metal disk of radius 0.200 m. (a) Calculate the charge density on the disk. (b) Find the magnitude of the electric field just above the center...

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Q: A point charge q is located at the center of a spherical

A point charge q is located at the center of a spherical shell of radius a that has a charge -q uniformly distributed on its surface. Find the electric field (a) For all points outside the spherical s...

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Q: A charge of 1.70 x 102 μC is at the

A charge of 1.70 x 102 μC is at the center of a cube of edge 80.0 cm. No other charges are nearby. (a) Find the flux through the whole surface of the cube. (b) Find the flux through each face of the c...

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Q: Suppose the conducting spherical shell of Figure 15.29 carries a

Suppose the conducting spherical shell of Figure 15.29 carries a charge of 3.00 nC and that a charge of -2.00 nC is at the center of the sphere. If a = 2.00 m and b = 2.40 m, find the electric field a...

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Q: A very large non-conducting plate lying in the xy -

A very large non-conducting plate lying in the xy - plane carries a charge per unit area of σ. A second such plate located at z = 2.00 cm and oriented parallel to the xy - plane carries a charge per u...

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Q: In deep space, two spheres each of radius 5.00

In deep space, two spheres each of radius 5.00 m are connected by a 3.00 x 102 m non-conducting cord. If a uniformly distributed charge of 35.0 mC resides on the surface of each sphere, calculate the...

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Q: A non-conducting, thin plane sheet of charge carries a

A non-conducting, thin plane sheet of charge carries a uniform charge per unit area of 5.20 μC/m2 as in Figure 15.30. (a) Find the electric field at a distance of 8.70 cm from the plate....

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