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    Equipartition Theorem Question

    So it is 34.1 rounding to 3 significant figures?
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    Equipartition Theorem Question

    Homework Statement Assuming that pressure remains constant, at what temperature is the root-mean square speed of a helium atom equal to the root-mean-square speed of an air molecule at STP? Express your answer to 3 significant figures in Kelvin. The Attempt at a Solution the root mean...
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    Deriving an equation for the electric field at a point charge

    So the derivative is R = 1/2(x^2+y^2+z^2)^-1/2 (2x+2y+2z)?
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    Deriving an equation for the electric field at a point charge

    Yes, I am sorry I didn't know how to do that and forgot my negative sign.
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    Deriving an equation for the electric field at a point charge

    Those are the 3 given equations I'm suppose to use to create an expression for E(r)
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    Deriving an equation for the electric field at a point charge

    Wait are you saying its infinity?
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    Deriving an equation for the electric field at a point charge

    Homework Statement Use V=kq/r, E(x) = V/x, E(y) = V/y, E(z) = V/z to derive an expression for the electric field at a point charge q. E(r) = ? Homework Equations E= F/Q
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    Electric Potential expression at point P

    Homework Statement The plastic rod of length L shown in the figure has the nonuniform linear charge distribution λ =cx, where c is a positive constant. Find an expression for the electric potential at point P on the y-axis, a distance y from one end of the rod. V = ?Homework Equations V = 1/4πϵ
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    Deriving an equation for the electric field at a point charge

    Homework Statement Use V=kq/r, E(x) = V/x, E(y) = V/y, E(z) = V/z to derive an expression for the electric field at a point charge q. E(r) = ? Homework Equations E = F/Q