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    Question about finding electric field using slope on excel

    Homework Statement I have a list of data, positions and measured voltages at each position. As part of my lab analysis I have to find the electric field at each position. I know that the slope of a potential versus distance plot is the electric field, but I have no clue how to find not the...
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    Magnetic Interaction: parallel rods, cross bar free to slide

    Homework Statement Two horizontal parallel conducting rods are connected such that a conducting crossbar free to slide along them has a constant current I running through it (Figure 1) . The rods are separated by a distance ℓ and are in an external uniform magnetic field of magnitude B directed...
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    Charged particle accelerates in an electric field?

    ma = Fe - Fg ma = Eq - mg a = E(q/m)-g E = (a + g)/(q/m) = (76.923 + 9.81 m/s^2)/(0.100 C/kg) = 867.33 N/C = 8.7*10^2 N/C This look right?
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    Charged particle accelerates in an electric field?

    Thank you! Knew I was missing something obvious. Let me see if it works if I factor in gravity.
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    Charged particle accelerates in an electric field?

    Homework Statement A positively charged particle initially at rest on the ground accelerates upward to 200m/s in 2.60s. The particle has a charge-to-mass ratio of 0.100 C/kg and the electric field in this region is constant and uniform. What are the magnitude and direction of the electric...
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    Electron traveling between two plates. Electric Fields?

    Homework Statement An electron traveling horizontally east passes between two horizontal, oppositely charged plates and is deflected downward. Part A: Passing through the same space between the plates, in what direction (if any) a proton traveling horizontally east would be deflected? Part B...
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    Gravitational potential energy: derive expression for energy

    Very helpful. I got to the right answer. Thank you!
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    Gravitational potential energy: derive expression for energy

    Reworked and got E= [-GmmE(Re+h)+Re(GmmE)]/Re(Re+h)=GmmEh/Re(Re+h) Doing the algebra correctly, is the answer right? Is my reasoning sound? Sorry for forgetting elementary school, and thanks for your help.
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    Gravitational potential energy: derive expression for energy

    E=(-GmmE+h/Re+h)+(GmmE/Re+h) Can't believe I did that. Can I add +h to the numerator and denominator of the first term? Is that finding a common denominator? Then I get E=h/(Re+h).
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    Gravitational potential energy: derive expression for energy

    E=(-GmmE/Re)+(GmmE/Re)+(GmmE/h) First two terms cancel? I may have forgotten basic algebra.
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    Gravitational potential energy: derive expression for energy

    Homework Statement Part A: Derive an expression for the energy needed to launch an object from the surface of Earth to a height h above the surface. Part B: Ignoring Earth's rotation, how much energy is needed to get the same object into orbit at height h? Express your answer in terms of...
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    Spherical bubble rises to surface, Ideal Gas, Thermal Energy

    Sorry guys, I meant to put P1V1/T1=P2V2/T2 for Part A. I have that part. Part B is what is getting me, finding the change in thermal energy.
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    Spherical bubble rises to surface, Ideal Gas, Thermal Energy

    Homework Statement A spherical air bubble in a lake expands as it rises slowly to the surface. At the point it starts to rise, the pressure is 2.00 atm, the temperature of the water is 10.0 ∘C, and the radius of the bubble is 5.00 × 10^−3 m. At the surface, the pressure is 1.00 atm and the...
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    Isothermal Expansion of a Diatomic Gas

    Well that clears it up. Thank you.
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