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Chapter 14, Problem 3CQ
The ignition circuit of an automobile is powered by a 12-V battery. How are we able generate large voltages with this power source?
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Electrogenic fish, like electric eels, have the ability to create fairly large voltages that can be used for defense or to stun their prey (see
the photo). The electric eel has three organs along the length of its body that allow it to produce electricity. The organs contain special
cells, called electrocytes, that can generate a voltage of 0.15 V/cell. When aligned, the cells resemble a stack of capacitors connected in
series that allow a current of ions to flow through them. Eels are capable of producing a discharge at 860 V with a current of 1.0 A. (a)
How much electrical power is delivered by the eel during a discharge? Use the information above. (b) How many cells would have to be
aligned to produce a discharge voltage of 860 V? (c) What is the ratio of the capacitance of a single electrocyte to that of the equivalent
capacitance of the entire stack of cells?
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Electrogenic fish, like electric eels, have the ability to create fairly large voltages that can be used for defense or to stun their prey (see
the photo). The electric eel has three organs along the length of its body that allow it to produce electricity. The organs contain special
cells, called electrocytes, that can generate a voltage of 0.15 V/cell. When aligned, the cells resemble a stack of capacitors connected in
series that allow a current of ions to flow through them. Eels are capable of producing a discharge at 860 V with a current of 1.0 A. (a)
How much electrical power is delivered by the eel during a discharge? Use the information above. (b) How many cells would have to be
aligned to produce a discharge voltage of 860 V? (c) What is the ratio of the capacitance of a
capacitance of the entire stack of cells?
single electrocyte to that of the equivalent
(a) Number i
(b) Number
(c) Number
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University Physics Volume 2
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How...Ch. 14 - A coil with a self-inductance of 3.0 H and a...Ch. 14 - A current of 1.2 A is flowing in a coaxial cable...Ch. 14 - In Figure 14.12, =12V , L = 20 mH, and R=5.0....Ch. 14 - For the circuit shown below, =20V , L = 4.0 mH,...Ch. 14 - The current in the RL circuit shown here increases...Ch. 14 - How long after switch S1 is thrown does it take...Ch. 14 - Examine the circuit shown below in part (a)....Ch. 14 - The current in the RL circuit shown below reaches...Ch. 14 - Consider the circuit shown below. Find l1, l2and...Ch. 14 - For the circuit shown below, =50V , R1= 10 , and...Ch. 14 - For the circuit shown below, find the current...Ch. 14 - Show that for the circuit shown below, the initial...Ch. 14 - A 5000-pF capacitor is charged to 100 V and then...Ch. 14 - The self-inductance and capacitance of an LC...Ch. 14 - What is the self-inductance of an LC circuit that...Ch. 14 - In an oscillating LC circuit the maximum charge on...Ch. 14 - The self-inductance and capacitance of an...Ch. 14 - In an oscillating LC circuit, the maximum charge...Ch. 14 - In the circuit shown below, S1is opened and S2is...Ch. 14 - An LC circuit in an AM tuner (in a car stereo)...Ch. 14 - In an oscillating RLC circuit, R=5.0 ,. L=5.0mH ,...Ch. 14 - In an oscillating RLC circuit with L = 10 mH, C =...Ch. 14 - What resistance R must be connected in series with...Ch. 14 - Show that the self-inductance per unit length of...Ch. 14 - Two long, parallel wires cy equal currents in...Ch. 14 - A small, rectangular single loop of wire with...Ch. 14 - Suppose that a cylindrical solenoid is wrapped...Ch. 14 - A solenoid with 4 x 107turns/m has an iron core...Ch. 14 - A rectangular toroid with inner radius R1= 7.0cm,...Ch. 14 - The switch S of the circuit shown below is closed...Ch. 14 - In an oscillating RLC circuit, R = 7.0 L. = 10...Ch. 14 - A 25.0-H inductor has 100 A of current turned off...Ch. 14 - A coaxial cable has an inner conductor of radius...Ch. 14 - In a damped oscillating circuit the energy is...Ch. 14 - The switch in the circuit shown below is closed at...Ch. 14 - A square loop of side 2 cm is placed 1 cm from a...Ch. 14 - A rectangular copper ring, of mass 100 g and...
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