State the equipartition theorem
What will be an ideal response?
On average, the total internal energy of an ideal gas is divided equally among each degree of freedom its molecules possesses. Futhermore, each degree of freedom contributes NkBT to the total internal energy of the gas.
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A loop of wire is situated inside a large solenoid, with the plane of the loop initially perpendicular to the axis of the solenoid. Current can be made to flow through the loop of wire if
A) a constant current is flowing through the solenoid wire. B) the current flowing through the solenoid is decreasing with time. C) the loop of wire is rotating within the solenoid, and a constant current is flowing through the solenoid wire. D) All of the above statements are true. E) Only two of the above statements are true.
System 1 is 4.20 moles of a monatomic ideal gas held at a constant volume as it undergoes a temperature increase. System 2 is 4.20 moles of a diatomic ideal gas held at constant volume as it also undergoes a temperature increase. The thermal energy absorbed by System 1 is Q1, and the thermal energy absorbed by System 2 is Q2 as both systems undergo a temperature increase of 76.0 K. What is the
ratio Q1/Q2? a. 1.00 b. 0.600 c. 1.67 d. The volumes of the systems need to be known before the ratio can be found. e. 2.50
A hollow cylindrical (inner radius = 2.0 mm, outer radius = 4.0 mm) conductor carries a current of 24 A parallel to its axis. This current is uniformly distributed over a cross section of the conductor. Determine the magnitude of the magnetic field at a point that is 5.0 mm from the axis of the conductor.
A. 0.96 mT B. 1.7 mT C. 0.55 mT D. 1.2 mT E. 0.40 mT
A beam of electrons is accelerated through a potential difference of 10 kV before entering a velocity selector
If the B-field of the velocity selector has a value of 0.010 T, what value of the E-field is required if the particles are to be undeflected? A) 2.3 × 103 V/m B) 7.9 × 103 V/m C) 5.9 × 105 V/m D) 6.0 × 105 V/m E) 7.2 × 106 V/m