Two singly ionized isotopes, X and Y, of the same element move with the same speed perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field. Isotope X follows a path of radius 3.35 cm while isotope Y moves along a path 3.43 cm in radius. What is the ratio of the two isotope masses, mY/mX?
a. 0.977
c. 1.05
b. 0.954
d. 1.02
D
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A) a large change in the amount of visible light emitted by the Sun B) an imbalance in the operation of the solar thermostat C) a slight gravitational contraction of the Sun D) small variations in the rate of nuclear energy generation in the solar interior E) the winding of magnetic field lines due to the Sun's rotation
Conduction: Two metal rods are to be used to conduct heat from a region at 100°C to a region at 0°C as shown in the figure. The rods can be placed in parallel, as shown on the left, or in series, as on the right. When steady state flow is established, the heat conducted in the series arrangement is
A. greater than the heat conducted with the rods in parallel. B. the same as the heat conducted with the rods in parallel. C. less than the heat conducted with the rods in parallel.
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Charge of a uniform density (8.0 nC/m2) is distributed over the entire xy plane. A charge of uniform density (5.0 nC/m2) is distributed over the parallel plane defined by z = 2.0 m. Determine the magnitude of the electric field for any point with z = 1.0 m.
A. 0.45 kN/C B. 0.17 kN/C C. 0.28 kN/C D. 0.73 kN/C E. 0.62 kN/C