The force on a proton sitting midway between a pair of parallel conducting plates that sit at potentials of -17 V and 55 V, respectively is 7.68 x 10-16 N. What is the separation distance between the plates?

A. 3.0 cm
B. 1.2 cm
C. 0.58 cm
D. 1.5 cm


D. 1.5 cm

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a. 9 m/s2 b. 6.0 m/s2 c. 12 m/s2 d. 18 m/s2 e. 24 m/s2

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a. speed up their rotation as they age b. become more luminous as they age c. emit lower energy radiation as they age d. emit higher energy radiation as they age e. slow downtheir rotation as they age

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Exhibit 4-2

Newton approximated motion in a circle as a series of linear motions, as in the polygon below.



Assume that the particle moves at constant speed vA from A to B, and at constant speed vB from B to C.

Use this exhibit to answer the following question(s).


Refer to Exhibit 4-2. The direction of the acceleration, , at point B, is shown by the arrow in

a.
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