A typical cell has a membrane potential of -70 mV, meaning that the potential inside the cell is 70 mV less than the potential outside due to a layer of negative charge on the inner surface of the cell wall and a layer of positive charge on the outer surface. This effectively makes the cell wall a charged capacitor. Because a cell's diameter is much larger than the wall thickness, it is reasonable to ignore the curvature of the cell and think of it as a parallel- plate capacitor. Part A How much energy is stored in the electric field of a 50-um-diameter cell with a 7.0-nm-thick cell wall whose dielectric constant is 9.0? Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units. Uc= O μÅ Value Submit Request Answer Units Constan ?

A typical cell has a membrane potential of -70 mV, meaning that the potential inside the cell is 70 mV less than the potential outside due to a layer of negative charge on the inner surface of the cell wall and a layer of positive charge on the outer surface. This effectively makes the cell wall a charged capacitor. Because a cell's diameter is much larger than the wall thickness, it is reasonable to ignore the curvature of the cell and think of it as a parallel- plate capacitor. Part A How much energy is stored in the electric field of a 50-um-diameter cell with a 7.0-nm-thick cell wall whose dielectric constant is 9.0? Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units. Uc= O μÅ Value Submit Request Answer Units Constan ?

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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