College Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Edition)
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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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Chapter 23, Problem 50P
A 9.0-nm-thick cell membrane undergoes an action potential that follows the curve in the table on page 748. What is the strength of the electric field inside the membrane just before the action potential and at the peak of the depolarization?
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