College PhysicsOER 2016 EditionOpenStax Publisher: OpenStax CollegeISBN: 9781947172173
College Physics
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Problem 1CQ:
The direction of the electric field shown in each part of Figure 24.5 is that produced by the charge...Problem 2CQ:
Is the direction of the magnetic field shown in Figure 24.6 (a) consistent with the right—hand rule...Problem 3CQ:
Why is the direction of the current shown in each part of Figure 24.6 opposite to the electric field...Problem 6CQ:
Should the straight wire antenna of a radio he vertical or horizontal to best receive radio waves...Problem 10CQ:
Can an antenna be any length? Explain your answer.Problem 11CQ:
If you live in a region that has a particular TV station, you can sometimes pick up some at its...Problem 12CQ:
Explain why people who have the lens of their eye removed because of cataracts are able to see...Problem 13CQ:
How do ?uorescent soap residues make clothing look “brighter and whiter” in Outdoor light? Would...Problem 15CQ:
Illustrate that the size of details of an object that can be detected with electromagnetic waves is...Problem 17CQ:
Make a list of some everyday objects and decide whether they are transparent or opaque to each of...Problem 18CQ:
Your friend says mat more patterns and colors can be seen on the wings of birds if viewed in...Problem 19CQ:
The rate at which information can be transmitted on an electromagnetic wave is proportional to the...Problem 21CQ:
In an MRI scan, a higher magnetic field requires higher frequency radio waves to resonate with the...Problem 22CQ:
Laser vision correction often uses an excimer laser that produces 193-nm electromagnetic radiation....Problem 1PE:
Verify that the correct value for the speed of light c is obtained when numerical values for the...Problem 2PE:
Show that, when SI units for 0 and 0 are entered, the units given by the right-hand side of the...Problem 3PE:
What is the maximum electric field strength in an electromagnetic wave that has a maximum magnetic...Problem 4PE:
The maximum magnetic field strength of an electromagnetic field is 5106T. Calculate the maximum...Problem 5PE:
Verify the units obtained for magnetic field strength B in Example 24.1 (using the equation B=Ec )...Problem 6PE:
(a) Two microwave frequencies are authorized for use in microwave ovens: 900 and 2560 MHZ. Calculate...Problem 7PE:
(a) Calculate the range of wavelength for AM radio given its frequency range is 540 to 1600 kHz. (b)...Problem 8PE:
A radio station utilizes frequencies between commercial AM and FM. What is the frequency of a...Problem 9PE:
Find the frequency range of visible light, given that it encompasses wavelengths from 330 to 760 nm.Problem 10PE:
Combing your hair leads to excess electrons on the comb. How fast would you have to move the comb up...Problem 11PE:
Electromagnetic radiation having a 15.0m wavelength is classified as infrared radiation. What is its...Problem 12PE:
Approximately what is the smallest detail observable with a microscope that uses ultraviolet light...Problem 13PE:
A radar used to detect the presence of aircraft receives a pulse that has reflected off an object...Problem 14PE:
Some radar systems detect the size and shape of objects such as aircraft and geological terrain....Problem 15PE:
Determine the amount of time it takes for X-rays of frequency 31018Hz to travel (a) 1 mm and (b) 1...Problem 16PE:
If you wish to detect details of the size of atoms (about 11010m ) with electromagnetic radiation,...Problem 17PE:
If the Sun suddenly turned off, we would not know it until its light stopped coming. How long would...Problem 18PE:
Distances in space are often quoted in units of light years, the distance light travels in one year....Problem 19PE:
A certain 50.0-Hz AC power line radiates an electromagnetic wave having a maximum electric field...Problem 20PE:
During normal bee?ng, the heat creates a maximum 4.00mv potential across 0.300 m of a person’s...Problem 21PE:
(a) The ideal size (most efficient) for a broadcast antenna with one end on the ground is onefourth...Problem 22PE:
(a) What is the wavelength of 100MHz radio waves used in an MRI unit? (b) If the frequencies are...Problem 23PE:
(a) What is the frequency at the 193-nm ultraviolet radiation used in laser eye surgery? (b)...Problem 25PE:
Conversations with astronauts on lunar walks had an echo that was used to estimate the distance to...Problem 26PE:
Lunar astronauts placed a reflector on the Moon's Surface, off which a laser beam is periodically...Problem 27PE:
Radar is used to determine distances to various objects by measuring the round-trip time for an echo...Problem 28PE:
Integrated Concepts (a) Calculate the ratio of the highest to lowest frequencies of electromagnetic...Problem 29PE:
Integrated Concepts (a) Calculate the rate in watts at which heat transfer through radiation occurs...Problem 30PE:
What is the intensity of an electromagnetic wave with a peak electric field strength of 125 V/m?Problem 31PE:
Find the intensity of an electromagnetic wave having a peak magnetic field strength of 4.00109T.Problem 32PE:
Assume the helium-neon lasers commonly used in student physics laboratories have power outputs of...Problem 33PE:
An AM radio transmitter broadcasts 50.0 kW of power uniformly in all directions. (a) Assuming all of...Problem 34PE:
Suppose the maximum safe intensity of microwaves for human exposure is taken to be 1.00 W/m2. (a) If...Problem 36PE:
Lasers can be constructed that produce an extremely high intensity electromagnetic wave for a brief...Problem 37PE:
Show that for a continuous sinusoidal electromagnetic wave, the peak intensity is twice the average...Problem 38PE:
Suppose a source of electromagnetic waves radiates uniformly in all directions in empty space where...Problem 39PE:
Integrated Concepts An LC circuit with a 5.00pF capacitor oscillates in such a manner as to radiate...Problem 40PE:
Integrated Concepts What capacitance is needed in series with an 800H inductor to form a circuit...Problem 41PE:
Integrated Concepts Police radar determines the speed of motor vehicles using the same Doppler-shift...Problem 42PE:
Integrated Concepts Assume the mostly infrared radiation from a heat lamp acts like a continuous...Problem 43PE:
Integrated Concepts On its highest power se1ting, a microwave oven increases the temperature of...Problem 44PE:
Integrated Concepts Electromagnetic radiation from a 5.00-mw laser is concentrated on a 1.00m2 area....Problem 45PE:
Integrated Concepts A 200-turn flat coil of wire 30.0 cm in diameter acts as an antenna for FM radio...Problem 46PE:
Integrated Concepts If electric and magnetic field strengths vary sinusoidally in time, being zero...Problem 47PE:
Unreasonable Results A researcher measures the wavelength of a 1.20-GHz electromagnetic wave to be...Problem 48PE:
Unreasonable Results The peak magnetic field strength in a residential microwave oven is 9.20105T....Problem 49PE:
Unreasonable Results An LC circuit containing a 2.00-H inductor oscillates at such a frequency that...Problem 50PE:
Unreasonable Results An LC circuit containing a 1.00-pF capacitor oscillates at such a frequency mat...Problem 51PE:
Create Your Own Problem Consider electromagnetic fields produced by high voltage power lines....Browse All Chapters of This Textbook
Chapter 1 - Introduction: The Nature Of Science And PhysicsChapter 2 - KinematicsChapter 3 - Two-dimensional KinematicsChapter 4 - Dynamics: Force And Newton's Laws Of MotionChapter 5 - Further Applications Of Newton's Laws: Friction, Drag, And ElasticityChapter 6 - Gravitation And Uniform Circular MotionChapter 7 - Work, Energy, And Energy ResourcesChapter 8 - Linear Momentum And CollisionsChapter 9 - Statics And TorqueChapter 10 - Rotational Motion And Angular Momentum
Chapter 11 - Fluid StaticsChapter 12 - Fluid Dynamics And Its Biological And Medical ApplicationsChapter 13 - Temperature, Kinetic Theory, And The Gas LawsChapter 14 - Heat And Heat Transfer MethodsChapter 15 - ThermodynamicsChapter 16 - Oscillatory Motion And WavesChapter 17 - Physics Of HearingChapter 18 - Electric Charge And Electric FieldChapter 19 - Electric Potential And Electric FieldChapter 20 - Electric Current, Resistance, And Ohm's LawChapter 21 - Circuits, Bioelectricity, And Dc InstrumentsChapter 22 - MagnetismChapter 23 - Electromagnetic Induction, Ac Circuits, And Electrical TechnologiesChapter 24 - Electromagnetic WavesChapter 25 - Geometric OpticsChapter 26 - Vision And Optical InstrumentsChapter 27 - Wave OpticsChapter 28 - Special RelativityChapter 29 - Introduction To Quantum PhysicsChapter 30 - Atomic PhysicsChapter 31 - Radioactivity And Nuclear PhysicsChapter 32 - Medical Applications Of Nuclear PhysicsChapter 33 - Particle PhysicsChapter 34 - Frontiers Of Physics
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Given: Distance traveled with rocket engine firing ( m)Payload final velocity (...Chapter 8, Problem 1CQGiven: The mass of the girl is m=40 kg. The mass of the platform is m=120 kg. The initial speed of...Introduction: An experiment can be performed in which the two carts will be placed on a straight...Given: The mass of puck A is mA=200 g. The mass of puck B is mB=800 g. Formula used: The initial...Given: Mass of A, ma=3m. Mass of B, mb=m. Velocity of mass A before collision, ua=12 m/s. Velocity...Given: Velocity of object A before collision, ua=4 m/s. Velocity of object B before collision, ub=−8...Given: The positions of two objects before and after collision are depicted in the following figure....Given: Mass of A is ma=1.0 kg. Mass of B is mb=3.0 kg. Initial velocity of mass A is ua=8 m/s....Given: Mass of A is ma=1.0 kg. Mass of B is mb=1.0 kg. Initial velocity of mass A is ua=4 m/s....Given: Let the mass of A be m1. The mass m2 of B is m2=2m1. 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The longest...Chapter 28, Problem 1CQGiven: The Relativistic energy is E, Themomentum is p, The rest mass is m0 The speed of light is c....Chapter 29, Problem 1CQChapter 30, Problem 1CQGiven: The wavelength of first photon is λ1=121.6 nm. The wavelength of second photon is λ2=102.6...Given: The energy of the level 2 is E2=−3.4 eV. The energy of the level 3 is E3=−1.5 eV. Formula...Chapter 31, Problem 1CQChapter 32, Problem 1CQIntroduction: The formation of one or more different atomic nuclei and the subatomic particles by...Given: The reaction of nuclear fission is n01+U92235→U92236→B56141a +Ky92r + x n01 Formula Used: An...Chapter 33, Problem 1CQChapter 34, Problem 1CQ
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