Assume the charged objects in Figure OQ23.10 are fixed. Notice that there is no sight line from the location of q 2 to the location of q 1 . If you were at q 1 , you would be unable to see q 2 because it is behind q 3 . How would you calculate the electric force exerted on the object with charge q 1 ? (a) Find only the force exerted by q 2 on charge q 1 . (b) Find only the force exerted by q 3 an charge q 1 . (c) Add the force that q 2 would exert by itself on charge q 1 to the force that q 3 would exert by itself on charge q 1 . (d) Add the force that q 3 would exert by itself to a certain fraction of the force that q 2 would exert by itself. (e) There is no definite way to find the force on charge q 1 .
Assume the charged objects in Figure OQ23.10 are fixed. Notice that there is no sight line from the location of q 2 to the location of q 1 . If you were at q 1 , you would be unable to see q 2 because it is behind q 3 . How would you calculate the electric force exerted on the object with charge q 1 ? (a) Find only the force exerted by q 2 on charge q 1 . (b) Find only the force exerted by q 3 an charge q 1 . (c) Add the force that q 2 would exert by itself on charge q 1 to the force that q 3 would exert by itself on charge q 1 . (d) Add the force that q 3 would exert by itself to a certain fraction of the force that q 2 would exert by itself. (e) There is no definite way to find the force on charge q 1 .
Solution Summary: The author explains the electric force exerted on the object with charge q_1.
Assume the charged objects in Figure OQ23.10 are fixed. Notice that there is no sight line from the location of q2 to the location of q1. If you were at q1, you would be unable to see q2 because it is behind q3. How would you calculate the electric force exerted on the object with charge q1? (a) Find only the force exerted by q2 on charge q1. (b) Find only the force exerted by q3 an charge q1. (c) Add the force that q2 would exert by itself on charge q1 to the force that q3 would exert by itself on charge q1. (d) Add the force that q3 would exert by itself to a certain fraction of the force that q2 would exert by itself. (e) There is no definite way to find the force on charge q1.
Statistical thermodynamics. The number of imaginary replicas of a system of N particlesa) cannot be greater than Avogadro's numberb) must always be greater than Avogadro's number.c) has no relation to Avogadro's number.
Lab-Based Section
Use the following information to answer the lab based scenario.
A student performed an experiment in an attempt to determine the index of refraction of glass.
The student used a laser and a protractor to measure a variety of angles of incidence and
refraction through a semi-circular glass prism. The design of the experiment and the student's
results are shown below.
Angle of
Incidence (°)
Angle of
Refraction (º)
20
11
30
19
40
26
50
31
60
36
70
38
2a) By hand (i.e., without using computer software), create a linear graph on graph paper
using the student's data. Note: You will have to manipulate the data in order to achieve a
linear function.
2b) Graphically determine the index of refraction of the semi-circular glass prism, rounding your
answer to the nearest hundredth.
Use the following information to answer the next two questions.
A laser is directed at a prism made of zircon (n = 1.92) at an incident angle of 35.0°, as shown in
the diagram.
3a) Determine the critical angle of zircon.
35.0°
70°
55
55°
3b) Determine the angle of refraction when the laser beam leaves the prism.
Chapter 23 Solutions
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