Physical Science
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780077862626
Author: Bill Tillery, Stephanie J. Slater, Timothy F. Slater
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Videos
Textbook Question
Chapter 6, Problem 7AC
The rate at which an
a. volt.
b. amp.
c. coulomb.
d. watt.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
Box 100kg
static friction 0.5
kinetic friction 0.3
gravity 9.81
Task 2: Coulomb's law and electric fields
1. In this unit, you were learning about different yet similar laws of physics -
Newton's universal law of gravitation and Coulomb's law of electrostatics.
Describe one similarity and one difference for these two laws.
2. Refer to the following two images for the questions that follow.
Figure 1
Figure 2
a. Refer to Figure 1:
i. State whether the source charge is positively or negatively charged.
ii. Figure 1 contains arrows that are outwardly pointing. By convention, state how
the directions of field lines are detected.
b. Comparing Figure 1 and Figure 2, you will notice Figure 2 does not have any
arrowheads. Observe the sign of charges for each source charge, (in Figure 2)
and state the direction the arrowheads should be pointing to make it accurate.
3. Examine the charge distribution in the following diagram.
N
- 4.0 x 10-5 C
24cm
91
24cm
+2.0 x 10-5 C
92
2
- 4.0 x 10-5 C
a. Determine the net force charge acting at q1 (+2.0 × 10-5 C), caused…
Task 3: Electric potential energy and
electric potential
1. Examine the charge distribution shown.
-4
Ci
Sphere 1 has a charge of +3.0 × 10 C';
sphere 2 has a charge of -3.0 × 10°
and sphere 3 has a charge of +3.0 × 10-4 C
. Assume that Coulomb's constant, (k) is equal
to 9.0 × 109 Nm²
C2
Show all your work when completing each of
these questions.
4.24 m.
N
3.00 m
4.24 m
3.00 m
3.00 m
93
92
91
a. Determine the total electric potential
energy for the charge distribution.
b. Determine the total electric potential at
point Z.
Chapter 6 Solutions
Physical Science
Ch. 6 - 1. Electrostatic charge results from
a. transfer...Ch. 6 - 2. The unit of electric charge is the
a. volt.
b....Ch. 6 - 3. An electric field describes the condition of...Ch. 6 - 4. A material that has electrons that are free to...Ch. 6 - 5. An example of an electrical insulator is
a....Ch. 6 - 6. The electrical potential difference between two...Ch. 6 - 7. The rate at which an electric current flows...Ch. 6 - 8. The law that predicts the behavior of...Ch. 6 - 9. What type of electric current is produced by...Ch. 6 - 10. The electrical resistance of a conductor is...
Ch. 6 - 11. According to Ohm’s law, what must be greater...Ch. 6 - 12. A kilowatt-hour is a unit of
a. power.
b....Ch. 6 - 13. If you multiply volts by amps, the answer will...Ch. 6 - 14. Units of joules per second are a measure...Ch. 6 - 15. A lodestone is a natural magnet that...Ch. 6 - The north pole of a suspended or floating bar...Ch. 6 - 17. A current-carrying wire always has
a. a...Ch. 6 - 18. Magnetism is produced by
a. an excess of north...Ch. 6 - 19. Earth's magnetic field
a. has undergone many...Ch. 6 - 20. The strength of a magnetic field around a...Ch. 6 - 21. Reverse the direction of a current in a wire,...Ch. 6 - 22. The operation of which of the following...Ch. 6 - Prob. 23ACCh. 6 - When a loop of wire cuts across magnetic field...Ch. 6 - 25. A step-up transformer steps up the
a....Ch. 6 - Prob. 26ACCh. 6 - 27. Electric power companies step up the voltage...Ch. 6 - 28. A solar cell
a. produces electricity...Ch. 6 - 29. Which of the following is most likely to...Ch. 6 - 30. Which of the following units are measures of...Ch. 6 - 31. You are using which description of a current...Ch. 6 - 32. In an electric current, the electrons are...Ch. 6 - 33. In which of the following currents is there no...Ch. 6 - Prob. 34ACCh. 6 - 35. A permanent magnet has magnetic properties...Ch. 6 - 36. A current-carrying wire has a magnetic field...Ch. 6 - 37. When an object acquires a negative charge, it...Ch. 6 - 38. A positive and a negative charge are initially...Ch. 6 - 39. To be operational, a complete electric circuit...Ch. 6 - 40. Which variable is inversely proportional to...Ch. 6 - 41. Which of the following is not considered to...Ch. 6 - 42. A piece of iron can be magnetized or...Ch. 6 - 43. Earth’s magnetic field is believed to...Ch. 6 - 44. Electromagnetic induction takes place...Ch. 6 - 45. The current in the secondary coil of a...Ch. 6 - 46. An electromagnet uses.
a. a magnetic field to...Ch. 6 - 47. A transformer.
a. changes the voltage of a...Ch. 6 - 48. A parallel circuit has
a. wires that are lined...Ch. 6 - 49. In which type of circuit would you expect a...Ch. 6 - 50. In which type of circuit would you expect the...Ch. 6 - 1. Explain why a balloon that has been rubbed...Ch. 6 - 2. Explain what is happening when you walk across...Ch. 6 - 3. Why does a positively or negatively charged...Ch. 6 - 4. Explain how you that it is an electric field,...Ch. 6 - 5. Is a kWh a unit of power or a unit of work?...Ch. 6 - 6. What is the difference between ac and dc?
Ch. 6 - Prob. 7QFTCh. 6 - 8. How is an unmagnetized piece of iron different...Ch. 6 - 9. Explain why the electric utility company...Ch. 6 - 10. Describe how an electric generator is able to...Ch. 6 - Prob. 11QFTCh. 6 - 12. Explain what causes an electron to move toward...Ch. 6 - 1. Explain how the model of electricity as...Ch. 6 - 2. What are the significant similarities and...Ch. 6 - 3. Transformers usually have signs warning,...Ch. 6 - 4. Will a fuel cell be the automobile engine of...Ch. 6 - 5. Analyze the apparent contradiction in the...Ch. 6 - 6. What are the basic similarities and differences...Ch. 6 - 7. What are the advantages and disadvantages of...Ch. 6 - 1. An inflated rubber balloon is rubbed with a...Ch. 6 - 2. What is the force between two balloons with a...Ch. 6 - 3. How much energy is available from a 12 V...Ch. 6 - 4. A wire carries a current of 2.0 A. at what rate...Ch. 6 - Prob. 5PEBCh. 6 - 6. There is a current of 0.83 A through a...Ch. 6 - 7. What is the voltage across a 60.0 resistor with...Ch. 6 - 7. What is the voltage across a 60.0 resistor...Ch. 6 - 9. A lightbulb designed to operate in a 120.0 V...Ch. 6 - 10. What is the monthly energy cost of leaving a...Ch. 6 - 11. An electric motor draws a current of 11.5 A in...Ch. 6 - 12. A swimming pool requiring a 2.0 hp motor to...Ch. 6 - 13. Is it possible for two people to...Ch. 6 - 14. A step-up transformer has a primary coil with...Ch. 6 - 15. The step-down transformer in a local...Ch. 6 - 16. A step-down transformer connected to a 120 V...Ch. 6 - 17. What is the power of an 8.0-ohm bulb when...
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, physics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- I need help with question 15 first picture has link to labarrow_forwardTask 1: Universal gravitation and gravitational fields Answer both parts with a complete solution. A complete solution means that you have provided the Given, Required, Analysis, Solution and Statement. Be sure that you communicate your final answer with appropriate units and the correct number of significant figures. 1. The earth has a mass of 5.98 × 1024 kg and the moon has a mass of 7.35 × 1022 kg. The distance from the centre of the moon to the centre of the earth is 3.84 × 109 m. A rocket with a total mass of 1,200 kg is 3.0 × 108 m from the centre of the earth and directly in between the earth and the moon. Find the net gravitational force on the rocket from the earth and moon. 2. A 500 kg satellite experiences a gravitational force of 3,000 N, while moving in a circular orbit around the earth. a. Determine the radius of the circular orbit. b. Determine the speed of the satellite. c. Determine the period of the orbit.arrow_forwardQuestions 1. Suppose the force acting on an object and the velocity of the object are in opposite directions. Then the work done by the force is 2. In order to do work, a system must have 3. As a skier speeds up while gliding down a slope, _energy is converted into. energy. 4. A weight lifter raises a 90 kg barbell 1.9 m. What is the potential energy gain of the barbell? 3arrow_forward
- 20.) Another observer is standing at the train station as Train B passes by at a distance of d= 6,000 m away. (See the diagram). At that instant, what is the minimum (nonzero) distance, L, that the trains could be separated by in order to have constructive interference at the location of the observer? Assume Train A blows also blows its horn emitting a frequency of 400 Hz. Give an answer in meters. (A) 101 (D) 67.9 (B) 87.6 (E) 76.5 (C) 45.2 --L 4 B Darrow_forwardProblem Four. A bullet with mass m = 20.0 g bullet is fired into a block with mass M = 7.00 kg which is attached to a spring. The bullet is moving with a speed of 350 m/s at the moment of collision. After the collision, the block (with bullet embedded) compresses the spring to a maximum displacement of 48.0 cm. 8.) Find the spring constant in N/m. (A) 90.2 (B) 30.3 (C) 55.3 (D) 41.7 (E) 14.3 9.) After the spring is compressed, the system undergoes simple harmonic motion. Find the magnitude of the velocity when the block (with embedded bullet) is a third of the way through a full amplitude. Give an answer in cm/s. (A) 76 (B) 54 (C) 32 (D) 16 (E) 94arrow_forwardProblem Two. A diatomic ideal gas (with translation and rotation degrees of freedom) is taken around the process shown. 3.) Find the work done on the gas (in J) after one cycle ABCA. (A)-30 (B)-10 (C)-20 (D) 20 P(pa) 40 (E) 30 4.) By what factor does the internal energy at point A compare to the internal energy at point C? (A) 10 (B) 6.0 (C) 24 (D) 12 (E) 8.0 5.) Find the heat transfer (in J) during the process A-B. 10 10 (A)-70 (B) 15 (C) 70 (D)-15 (E)-56 6.) Find the heat transfer (in J) during the (A)-225 (B) 135 process B-C. (C) -135 (D) 225 (E)-70 C B A V (m³) 3arrow_forward
- Problem Five. An object simple harmonic motion as described by the figure. 10.) Find the angular frequency in rad/s. x (cm) 4.00 NA 2.00 (A) 0.393 (B) 0.430 (C) 0.803 (D) 0.234 (E) 0.157 0.00 4 8 11.) Find the maximum acceleration in cm/s². -2.00 (A) 0.186 (B) 0.428 (C) 0.617 (D) 0.397 (E) 0.987 -4.00 1(s) 12 16 12.) Find the acceleration (in cm/s²) when t = 6.80 s. (A) 0.159 (B) 0.732 (C) 0.550 13.) Find the time (in s) when the position is a quarter of the amplitude. (A) 7.56 (B) 0.56 (C) 1.18 (D) 0.297 (E) 0.452 (D) 3.36 (E) 4.52 14.) If the graph represents a pendulum with a length of 1.40 m that is located on a space station, find the gravitational acceleration on the space station (in m/s²). (A) 0.182 (B) 0.499 (C) 0.357 (D) 0.973 (E) 0.216 15.) If the graph represents a spring-block system with a spring constant that is 11.6 N/m, find the mass of the block in kg. (A) 75.2 (B) 68.7 (C) 82.5 (D) 24.7 (E) 54.6arrow_forwardProblem Three. The surface of the Sun is approximately 5,850 K. The average surface temperature of Mars is approximately 210 K. 7.) Find the entropy change of the system (in units of J/K) when 7,000 J of energy is transferred by heat from the Sun to Mars. (B) 32.1 (A) 25.4 (C) 24.2 (D) 19.1 (E) 21.8 5001arrow_forwardProblem One. There are 4.0 moles of an ideal gas contained at 273 K. A piston is used to compress the gas into a new volume which is a quarter of the old volume in an isothermal process. 1.) Find the work done on the gas. Give an answer in kJ. (A)-6.3 (D) 6.3 (B) 13 (E)-13 (C) 8.7 2.) If it requires 84.0 kJ to achieve the process described above, find the efficiency percent of this process. (A) 93 (B) 80 (C) 19 (D) 15 (E) 53arrow_forward
- Problem Six. Two trains on separate tracks move away from each other. Train A has a speed of 156 km/h; train B, a speed of 72.0 km/h. Train B blows its horn, emitting a frequency of 400 Hz. 16.) Find the frequency (in Hz) heard by the engineer on Train A. (A) 536 (B) 476 (C) 543 (D) 226 (E) 330 17.) If the train lowers the volume of its horn by 6.0 decibels, by what has the intensity decreased by? (A) 0.25 (B) 0.33 (C) 0.51 (D) 0.62 (E) 0.76 18.) If an observer hears the train horn and then moves to a location where it's one fourth as loud, by what factor did the observer's distance from the train change by? (A) √2 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) √2 (E) 6 19.) If the temperature of the air is doubled, find what factor the speed of the sound in air changes by. (A) 4 (B) 1/4 (C) 2 (D) √√2 (E)arrow_forward7. A skier starts from rest at the top of each of the hills shown in the figure below. On which hill will the skier have the highest speed at the bottom if we ignore friction: (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e)? (a) (b) (c) (d) 8. Answer Conceptual Question 7 (above) assuming a small amount of friction.arrow_forwardI need help with part C using info provided above part a.arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
College PhysicsPhysicsISBN:9781305952300Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris VuillePublisher:Cengage Learning
Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Technology ...PhysicsISBN:9781305116399Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. JewettPublisher:Cengage Learning
Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based TextPhysicsISBN:9781133104261Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. JewettPublisher:Cengage Learning
College PhysicsPhysicsISBN:9781938168000Author:Paul Peter Urone, Roger HinrichsPublisher:OpenStax College
Physics for Scientists and EngineersPhysicsISBN:9781337553278Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. JewettPublisher:Cengage Learning
College Physics
Physics
ISBN:9781305952300
Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Technology ...
Physics
ISBN:9781305116399
Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
Physics
ISBN:9781133104261
Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher:Cengage Learning
College Physics
Physics
ISBN:9781938168000
Author:Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs
Publisher:OpenStax College
Physics for Scientists and Engineers
Physics
ISBN:9781337553278
Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Domestic Electric Circuits; Author: PrepOnGo Class 10 & 12;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZvWaloQ3nk;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY