A 2.0 mili grams particle with electric charge of +80.0 µC orbits a charged wire, making 12000 revolutions per second. The radius of the orbit is 1.0 cm and length of the wire is 75.0 cm. What is the wire's linear charge density?

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2. A 2.0 mili grams particle with electric charge of +80.0 µC orbits a charged wire, making
12000 revolutions per second. The radius of the orbit is 1.0 cm and length of the wire is
75.0 cm. What is the wire's linear charge density?
Transcribed Image Text:2. A 2.0 mili grams particle with electric charge of +80.0 µC orbits a charged wire, making 12000 revolutions per second. The radius of the orbit is 1.0 cm and length of the wire is 75.0 cm. What is the wire's linear charge density?
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m=2 mili grams= 2×10-3 g =2×10-6 kgq=+80.0 μC=80.0×10-6 Cω=12000 rev/sec=12000×2π=24000π rad/secr=1 cm= 0.01 mL=75cm=0.75 mLet charge density of the wire is λ C/m

 

 

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