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> Find the maximum current that a fully charged D-cell can supply—if only briefly—such that its terminal voltage is at least 1.0 V. Assume an emf of 1.5 V and an internal resistance of 0.10 Ω.

> An RLC series circuit is connected to an ac power supply with a 12 V amplitude and a frequency of 2.5 kHz. If R = 220 Ω, C = 8.0 µF, and L = 0.15 mH, what is the average power dissipated?

> Is the vibration of a string in a piano, guitar, or violin a sound wave? Explain.

> Several possibilities are listed for what might or might not happen if the insulation in the current-carrying wires of the figure breaks down and point b makes electrical contact with point c. Discuss each possibility. (1) The person touching the microw

> You are working as an electrical engineer designing transformers for transmitting power from a generating station producing 2.5 × 106 W to a city 120 km away. The power will be carried on two transmission lines to complete a circuit, each line constructe

> Find the x-coordinate of the CM of the composite object shown in the figure. The sphere, cylinder, and rectangular solid all have a uniform composition. Their masses and dimensions are: sphere: 200 g, diameter = 10 cm; cylinder: 450 g, length = 17 cm, ra

> Does it take more force to tear a longer tendon or a shorter tendon? Assume the tendons are identical except for their lengths and are ideal—there are no weak points. Does it take more energy to tear the long tendon or the short tendon? Explain.

> To escape a burning building, Arnold has to jump from a third- story window that is about 10 m above the ground. Arnold is worried about breaking his leg. The largest bone in Arnold’s leg is the femur, which has a minimum cross-sectional area of about 5

> A 0.030 kg bullet is fired vertically at 200 m/s into a 0.15 kg baseball that is initially at rest. The bullet lodges in the baseball and, after the collision, the baseball/bullet rise to a height of 37 m. (a) What was the speed of the baseball/bullet r

> Three identical incandescent lightbulbs are connected in a circuit as shown in the diagram. (a) What happens to the brightness of the remaining bulbs if bulb A is removed from the circuit and replaced by a wire? (b) What happens to the brightness of th

> A 500 W electric heater unit is designed to operate with an applied potential difference of 120 V. (a) If the local power company imposes a voltage reduction to lighten its load, dropping the voltage to 110 V, by what percentage does the heat output of t

> Six wires are characterized by their dimensions and by the metal they are made from. Assume the tungsten alloy has exactly twice the resistivity of aluminum. Rank the wires in order of decreasing resistance. (a) diameter 2 mm, length 1 m, tungsten alloy

> Four identical incandescent lightbulbs are placed in two different circuits with identical batteries. Bulbs A and B are connected in series with the battery. Bulbs C and D are connected in parallel across the battery. (a) Rank the brightness of the bulb

> Rank the points in order of kinetic energy, from greatest to least, assuming no friction or air resistance.

> (a) Calculate the change in potential energy of 1 kg of water as it passes over Niagara Falls (a vertical descent of 50 m). (b) At what rate is gravitational potential energy lost by the water of the Niagara River? The rate of flow is 5.5 ×

> (a) If the resistance R1 decreases, what happens to the voltage drop across R3? The switch S is still open, as in the figure. (b) If the resistance R1 decreases, what happens to the voltage drop across R2? The switch S is still open, as in the figure.

> Describe what happens to a single-slit diffraction pattern as the width of the slit is slowly decreased.

> An acrobat of mass 55 kg is going to hang by her teeth from a steel wire and she does not want the wire to stretch beyond its elastic limit. The elastic limit for the wire is 250 MPa. What is the minimum diameter the wire should have to support her?

> An electron is suspended at a distance of 1.20 cm above a uniform line of charge. What is the linear charge density of the line of charge? Ignore end effects.

> Are you more likely to find steel rods in a horizontal concrete beam or in a vertical concrete column? Is concrete more in need of reinforcement under tensile or compressive stress?

> A bar magnet is held near the electron beam in an oscilloscope. The beam passes directly below the south pole of the magnet. In what direction will the beam move on the screen? (Don't try this with the CRT in a color TV. There is a metal mask just behind

> In air under ordinary conditions (room temperature and atmospheric pressure), the average intermolecular distance is about 4 nm and the mean free path is about 0.1 µm. The diameter of a nitrogen molecule is about 0.3 nm. What would it mean if the intermo

> A strip of copper carries current in the +x-direction. There is an external magnetic field directed out of the page. What is the direction of the Hall electric field?

> An electron beam is deflected upward through 3.0 mm while traveling in a vacuum between two deflection plates 12.0 mm apart. The potential difference between the deflecting plates is 100.0 kV, and the kinetic energy of each electron as it enters the spac

> Harvey claims that he annihilated a 1.00 lb bag of chocolate-chip cookies after playing basketball for 3 h. (a) If Harvey had truly annihilated the mass in the cookies, how much energy would be produced? (b) How many kilowatt-hours of electric energy i

> Sketch the magnetic field as it would appear inside the coil of wire to an observer, looking into the coil from the position shown.

> What is the wavelength of the microwaves transmitted by a cell phone at 900 MHz? (Microwaves travel at 3.0 × 108 m/s.)

> A barge of mass 5.0 × 104 kg is pulled along the Erie Canal by two mules, walking along towpaths parallel to the canal on either side of it. The ropes harnessed to the mules make angles of 45° to the canal. Each mule is pulling on its rope with a force o

> A series circuit with a resistor and a capacitor has a time constant of 0.25 ms. The circuit has an impedance of 350 Ω at a frequency of 1250 Hz. What are the capacitance and the resistance?

> An ultraviolet microscope locates an electron in an atom to within a distance of 0.5 nm. What is the order of magnitude of the minimum uncertainty in the momentum of the electron located in this way?

> A 2.0 kg toy locomotive is pulling a 1.0 kg caboose. The frictional force of the track on the caboose is 0.50 N backward along the track. If the train’s acceleration forward is 3.0 m/s2, what is the magnitude of the force exerted by the locomotive on the

> Because iodine accumulates in the thyroid, radioactive iodine-131 can be used to kill cancerous thyroid tissue with minimal damage to other tissue. Sometimes the dose is administered in an outpatient setting and the patient is allowed to go home, with in

> The trajectory of a charged particle in a uniform magnetic field is a helix if / has components both parallel to and perpendicular to the field. Explain how the two other cases (circular motion for v∣∣ = 0 and straight line motion for v⊥ = 0) can each b

> Explain how the period of a mass-spring system can be independent of amplitude, even though the distance traveled during each cycle is proportional to the amplitude.

> When a tuning fork is held over the open end of a very thin tube, as in Fig. 12.7, the smallest value of L that produces resonance is found to be 30.0 cm. (a) What is the wavelength of the sound? [Hint: Assume that the displacement antinode is at the op

> Estimate the number of H2O molecules in a human body of mass 80.2 kg. Assume that, on average, water makes up about 62% of the mass of a human body.

> In Section 6.2, Rosie lifts a trunk weighing 220 N up 4.0 m. If it takes her 40 s to lift the trunk, at what average rate does she do work?

> A charged particle moves through a region of space at constant velocity. Ignore gravity. In the region, is it possible that there is (a) a magnetic field but no electric field? (b) an electric field but no magnetic field? (c) a magnetic field and an e

> Agnes Pockels (1862–1935) was able to determine Avogadro's number using only a few household chemicals, in particular oleic acid, whose formula is C18H34O2. (a) What is the molar mass of this acid? (b) The mass of one drop of oleic acid is 2.3 × 10−5 g

> A point charge q = −2.5 nC is initially at rest adjacent to the negative plate of a capacitor. The charge per unit area on the plates is 4.0 µC/m2 and the space between the plates is 6.0 mm. (a) What is the potential difference between the plates? (b)

> Refer to the bubble chamber tracks in Fig. 19.16a. Suppose that particle 2 moves in a smaller circle than particle 1. Can we conclude that ∣q2∣ > ∣q1∣? Explain.

> Explain why a constant magnetic field does no work on a point charge moving through the field. Since the field does no work, what can we say about the speed of a point charge acted on only by a magnetic field?

> A metal bar is shown at two different times. The arrows represent the alignment of the dipoles within each magnetic domain. (a) What happened between t1 and t2 to cause the change? (b) Is the metal a paramagnet, diamagnet, or ferromagnet? Explain.

> The phenomenon of Brownian motion is the random motion of microscopically small particles as they are buffeted by the still smaller molecules of a fluid in which they are suspended. For a particle of mass 1.0 × 10−16 kg, the fluctuations in velocity are

> A doorbell uses a transformer to deliver an amplitude of 8.5 V when it is connected to a 170 V amplitude line. If there are 50 turns on the secondary, (a) what is the turns ratio? (b) How many turns does the primary have?

> A magnifying glass can be held over a piece of white paper and its position adjusted until the image of an overhead light is formed on the paper. Explain.

> If a magnet is held near the screen of a CRT (see Sec. 16.5), the picture is distorted. [Don't try this—see part (b).] (a) Why is the picture distorted? (b) With a color CRT, the distortion remains even after the magnet is removed. Ex

> A copper wire and an aluminum wire of the same length have the same resistance. What is the ratio of the diameter of the copper wire to that of the aluminum wire?

> (a) What is the buoyant force on 0.90 kg of ice floating freely in liquid water? (b) What is the buoyant force on 0.90 kg of ice held completely submerged under water?

> The dipole is released from rest at θ = 90.0°. What is its angular speed when it reaches θ = 0? [Hint: First find the work done on each point charge.]

> A block of wood is compressed 2.0 nm when inward forces of magnitude 120 N are applied to it on two opposite sides. (a) Assuming Hooke’s law holds, what is the effective spring constant of the block? (b) Assuming Hooke’s law still holds, how much is th

> Two soap bubbles of different radii are formed at the ends of a tube with a closed valve in the middle. What happens to the bubbles when the valve is opened? (If the alveoli in the lung did not have a surfactant that reduces surface tension in the smalle

> Two wires at right angles in a plane carry equal currents. At what points in the plane is the magnetic field zero?

> One iron nail does not necessarily attract another iron nail, although both are attracted by a magnet. Explain.

> According to the special theory of relativity, no object that has mass can travel faster than the speed of light. Yoo Jin says she knows something that moves faster than the speed of light. She tells you to consider a rotating beacon on Earth with a powe

> An AM radio station broadcasts at 570 kHz. (a) What is the wavelength of the radio wave in air? (b) If a radio is tuned to this station and the inductance in the tuning circuit is 0.20 mH, what is the capacitance in the tuning circuit? (c) In the vici

> Small animals eat much more food per kilogram of body mass than do larger animals. The basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the minimal energy intake necessary to sustain life in a state of complete inactivity. The table lists the BMR in kilocalories per day, t

> To make an order-of-magnitude estimate of the energy level spacings in the nucleus, assume that a nucleon is confined to a one- dimensional box of width 10 fm (a typical nuclear diameter). Calculate the energy of the ground state.

> The nucleus of a helium atom contains two protons that are approximately 1 fm apart. How much work must be done by an external agent to bring the two protons from an infinite separation to a separation of 1.0 fm?

> Explain why there is almost no hydrogen (H2) or helium (He) in Earth's atmosphere, yet both are present in Jupiter's atmosphere. [Hint: Escape velocity from Earth is 11.2 km/s and escape velocity from Jupiter is 60 km/s.]

> The potential difference across a cell membrane from outside to inside is initially at −90 mV (when in its resting phase). When a stimulus is applied, Na+ ions are allowed to move into the cell such that the potential changes to +20 mV for a short interv

> Computer speakers that are intended to be placed near a CRT computer monitor are magnetically shielded—either they don't use magnets or they are designed so that their magnets produce only a small magnetic field nearby. Why is the shielding important? Wh

> In an experiment to measure the speed of sound in air, standing waves are set up in a narrow pipe open at both ends using a speaker driven at 702 Hz. The length of the pipe is 2.0 m. What is the air temperature inside the pipe (assumed reasonably near ro

> A circular loop of current carries a steady current. (a) Sketch the magnetic field lines in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the loop. (b) Which side of the loop is the north pole of the magnetic dipole and which is the south pole?

> The magnetic field due to a long straight wire carrying steady current is measured at two points, P and Q. Where is the wire and in what direction does the current flow?

> In 1988 the shroud of Turin, a piece of cloth that some people believe is the burial cloth of Jesus, was dated using 14C. The measured 14C activity of the cloth was about 0.23 Bq/g. According to this activity, when was the cloth in the shroud made?

> A horizontal wire that runs east-west carries a steady current to the east. A C-shaped magnet (see Fig. 19.3a) is placed so that the wire runs between the poles, with the north pole above the wire and the south pole below. What is the direction of the ma

> Abductin, an elastic protein found in the ligaments of scallops, has a Young’s modulus of 4.0 MPa. The inner hinge ligament has a cross-sectional area of 0.78 mm2 and a relaxed length of 1.0 mm. When the muscles in the shell relax, the shell opens. This

> In her bag, a photographer is carrying three camera lenses with focal lengths of 400.0 mm, 50.0 mm, and 28.0 mm. Which lens should she use for (a) wide angle shots (a cathedral, taken from the square in front), (b) everyday use (children at play), and

> A 5.0 kg block of wood is attached to a spring with a spring constant of 150 N/m. The block is free to slide on a horizontal frictionless surface once the spring is stretched and released. A 1.0 kg block of wood rests on top of the first block. The coeff

> A dc motor is connected to a constant emf of 12.0 V. The resistance of its windings is 2.0 ΩAt normal operating speed, the motor takes in 6.0 W of electrical power. (a) What is the initial current drawn by the motor when it is first started up? (b) Wha

> Two magnifying glasses are labeled with their angular magnifications. Glass A has a magnification of “2×” (M = 2) and glass B has a magnification of 4×. Which has the longer focal length? Explain.

> An electron is moved from point A, where the electric potential is VA = −240 V, to point B, where the electric potential is VB = −360 V. What is the change in the electric potential energy?

> Centrifuges are commonly used in biological laboratories for the isolation and maintenance of cell preparations. For cell separation, the centrifugation conditions are typically 1.0 × 103 rev/min using an 8.0 cm radius rotor. (a) What is the radial acce

> The electric field is defined as the electric force per unit charge. Explain why the magnetic field cannot be defined as the magnetic force per unit charge.

> A hollow conducting sphere of radius R carries a negative charge −q. (a) Write expressions for the electric field / inside (r < R) and outside (r > R) the sphere. Also indicate the direction of the field. (b) Sketch a graph of the field strength as a f

> Refer to Problem 110. One capacitor plate has an excess of electrons and the other has a matching deficit of electrons. What is the number of excess electrons?

> Why are electric stoves and clothes dryers supplied with 240 V, but lights, radios, and clocks are supplied with 120 V?

> Suppose a battery is connected to a network of resistors and capacitors. What happens to the energy supplied by the battery?

> Io, one of Jupiter’s satellites, has an orbital period of 1.77 d. Europa, another of Jupiter’s satellites, has an orbital period of about 3.54 d. Both moons have nearly circular orbits. Use Kepler’s third law to find the distance of each satellite from J

> Air at room temperature and atmospheric pressure has a mass density of 1.2 kg/m3. The average molecular mass of air is 29.0 u. How many molecules are in 1.0 cm3 of air?

> Compare the resistance of an ideal ammeter with that of an ideal voltmeter. Which has the larger resistance? Why?

> (a) What fraction of the 238U atoms present at the formation of the Earth still exist? Take the age of the Earth to be 4.5 × 109 yr. (b) Answer the same question for 235U. Could this explain why there are more than 100 times as many 238U atoms as 235U a

> A friend says that electric current “follows the path of least resistance.” Is that true? Explain.

> Current of 83 mA flows through the resistor in the diagram. (a) What is the resistance of the resistor? (b) In what direction does the current flow through the resistor?

> Tim is using a cordless electric weed trimmer with a dc motor to cut the long weeds in his backyard. The trimmer generates a back emf of 18.00 V when it is connected to an emf of 24.0 V dc. The total electrical resistance of the electric motor is 8.00 Ω.

> A pilot is performing vertical loop-the-loops over the ocean at noon. The plane speeds up as it approaches the bottom of the circular loop and slows as it approaches the top of the loop. An observer in a helicopter is watching the shadow of the plane on

> A starship is traveling at a speed of 0.78c toward Earth when it experiences a major malfunction and the crew is forced to evacuate. An escape pod that is 12.0 m long with respect to its passengers is ejected from the starship and sent toward Earth at a

> What are the wavelengths of sound waves at the lower and upper limits of human hearing (10 Hz and 20 kHz, respectively)?

> In many problems in previous chapters, cars and other objects that roll on wheels were considered to act as if they were sliding without friction. (a) Can the same assumption be made for a wheel rolling by itself? Explain your answer. (b) If a moving c

> Jeff needs a 100 Ω resistor for a circuit, but he only has a box of 300 Ω resistors. What can he do?

> What is the minimum speed with which a meteor strikes the top of Earth’s stratosphere (about 40 km above the surface), assuming that the meteor begins as a bit of interplanetary debris far from Earth and stationary relative to Earth? Assume the drag forc

> Aluminum rivets used in airplane construction are made slightly too large for the rivet holes to be sure of a tight fit. The rivets are cooled with dry ice (−78.5°C) before they are driven into the holes. If the holes have a diameter of 0.6350 cm at 20.5

> Why is it warmer in summer than in winter?

> Is it possible for a plane mirror to produce a real image of an object in front of the mirror? Explain. If it is possible, sketch a ray diagram to demonstrate. If it is not possible, sketch a ray diagram to show which way a curved mirror must curve (conc

> Ammeters often contain fuses that protect them from large currents, whereas voltmeters seldom do. Explain.

> A longitudinal wave has a wavelength of 10 cm and an amplitude of 5.0 cm and travels in the y-direction. The wave speed in this medium is 80 cm/s. (a) Describe the motion of a particle in the medium as the wave travels through the medium. (b) How would

> Why is a transverse wave sometimes called a shear wave?

> In each of six situations, a particle (mass m, charge q) moves from a point where the potential is Vi to a point where the potential is Vf. Apart from the electric force, no forces act on the particles. Rank them in order of the particle's change in kine

> A rifle has a mass of 4.5 kg and it fires a bullet of mass 10.0 g at a muzzle speed of 820 m/s. What is the recoil speed of the rifle as the bullet leaves the gun barrel?