EBK PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEER
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Chapter 27, Problem 27.38P
A Van de Graaff generator (see Fig. 25.23) is operating so that the potential difference between the high-potential electrode Ⓑ and the charging needles at Ⓐ is 15.0 kV. Calculate the power required to drive the belt against electrical forces at an instant when the effective current delivered to the high-potential electrode is 500 μA.
Figure 25.23 Schematic diagram of a Van de Graaff generator. Charge is transferred to the metal dome at the top by means of a moving belt.
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