The nucleus of a 125 Xe atom (an isotope of the element xenon with mass 125 u) is 6.0 fm i diameter. It has 54 protons and charge q= +54e (1 fm = 1 femtometer = 1×10-15m.) Hint: Treat the field of the spherical nucleus as that of a point charge at the center. Part A What is the strength of the electric field 7.0 fm from the surface of the nucleus? Part B What is the direction of the electric field at the point?

The nucleus of a 125 Xe atom (an isotope of the element xenon with mass 125 u) is 6.0 fm i diameter. It has 54 protons and charge q= +54e (1 fm = 1 femtometer = 1×10-15m.) Hint: Treat the field of the spherical nucleus as that of a point charge at the center. Part A What is the strength of the electric field 7.0 fm from the surface of the nucleus? Part B What is the direction of the electric field at the point?

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Chapter24: Electric Fields

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Problem 34PQ: aA plastic rod of length = 24.0 cm is uniformly charged with a total charge of +12.0 C. The rod is...

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