Questions from Modern Physics


Q: Electric charge is distributed uniformly along a thin rod of length a

Electric charge is distributed uniformly along a thin rod of length a, with total charge Q. Take the potential to be zero at infinity. Find the potential at the following points (Fig. P23.73): Fig. P...

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Q: An alpha particle with kinetic energy 9.50 MeV (when

An alpha particle with kinetic energy 9.50 MeV (when far away) collides head-on with a lead nucleus at rest. What is the distance of closest approach of the two particles? (Assume that the lead nucleu...

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Q: Will a light bulb glow more brightly when it is connected to

Will a light bulb glow more brightly when it is connected to a battery as shown in Fig. Q25.16a, in which an ideal ammeter A is placed in the circuit, or when it is connected as shown in Fig. 25.16b,...

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Q: A metal sphere with radius R1 has a charge Q1. Take

A metal sphere with radius R1 has a charge Q1. Take the electric potential to be zero at an infinite distance from the sphere. (a). What are the electric field and electric potential at the surface of...

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Q: The source of the sun’s energy is a sequence of nuclear reactions

The source of the sun’s energy is a sequence of nuclear reactions that occur in its core. The first of these reactions involves the collision of two protons, which fuse together to f...

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Q: In one type of computer keyboard, each key holds a small

In one type of computer keyboard, each key holds a small metal plate that serves as one plate of a parallel-plate, air filled capacitor. When the key is depressed, the plate separation decreases and t...

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Q: The electric potential in a region that is within 2.00

The electric potential in a region that is within 2.00 m of the origin of a rectangular coordinate system is given by V = Axl + Bym + Czn + D, where A, B, C, D, l, m, and n are constants. The units of...

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Q: A small, stationary sphere carries a net charge Q. You

A small, stationary sphere carries a net charge Q. You perform the following experiment to measure Q: From a large distance you fire a small particle with mass m = 4.00 × 10-4 kg and char...

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Q: The charge of an electron was first measured by the American physicist

The charge of an electron was first measured by the American physicist Robert Millikan during 1909–1913. In his experiment, oil was sprayed in very fine drops (about 10-4 mm in diame...

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Q: A hollow, thin-walled insulating cylinder of radius R and

A hollow, thin-walled insulating cylinder of radius R and length L (like the cardboard tube in a roll of toilet paper) has charge Q uniformly distributed over its surface. (a). Calculate the electric...

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