PHYSICS FOR SCI. & ENGR(LL W/WEBASSIGN)
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Author: SERWAY
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Chapter 26, Problem 8P
A Van de Graaff generator (see Problem 24) produces a beam of 2.00-MeV deuterons, which are heavy hydrogen nuclei containing a proton and a neutron. (a) If the beam current is 10.0 μA, what is the average separation of the deuterons? (b) Is the electrical force of repulsion among them a significant factor in beam stability? Explain.
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