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    Potential difference in an electron

    would those give me the velocity between the two plates?
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    Velocity of Proton with 23.0 keV Kinetic Energy

    What is each value? What is q, Vba, and M? Is M = 1.67e-27 kg ? And where does the KeV value go?
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    Potential difference in an electron

    Homework Statement An electron acquires 3.01e-16 J of kinetic energy when it is accelerated by an electric field from plate A to plate B. What is the potential difference between the plates? _____V Homework Equations - (Wba / q ) = V The Attempt at a Solution - (3.01e-16 /...
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    Velocity of Proton with 23.0 keV Kinetic Energy

    Homework Statement What is the speed of a proton whose kinetic energy is 23.0 keV? 1 eV = 1.6e-19 J 23 Kev = 23000 eV = 3.68e-15 J Homework Equations V = Sq. Rt. ( - ((2)(q)(Vba)) / (m)) The Attempt at a Solution
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    How much work does an electric field do in moving a proton

    Homework Statement How much work does the electric field do in moving a proton from a point with a potential of +95 V to a point where it is -37 V? Express your answer both in joules and electron volts. _____eV _____J Homework Equations deltaPE = q * Vba The Attempt at a Solution...
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    Calculating Electric Field Strength to Stop an Electron

    Homework Statement An electron moving to the right at 3% the speed of light enters a uniform electric field parallel to its direction of motion. The electron is to be brought to rest in the space of 6.0cm. What is the strength of the field?______N/C Homework Equations F = q * E The...
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    Doppler effect and Ultrasound waves

    Homework Statement Ultrasound waves are used to measure blood-flow speeds. Suppose a device emits sound at 450 kHz, and the speed of sound in human tissue is taken to be 1540 m/s. What is the expected beat frequency if blood is flowing normally in large leg arteries at 3.0 cm/s directly away...
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    Wavelength - how far away did earthquake occur

    i got the answer but just wondering how you got from: (deltaX - Vs·60)/Vs=deltaX/Vp to (deltaX/Vs) - (deltaX/Vp) = 60
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    Wavelength - how far away did earthquake occur

    Vp=deltaX/T VpT=deltaX T=deltaX/Vp Vs=deltaX/T+60 Vs(T+60)=deltaX VsT+Vs60=deltaX T=deltaX-Vs60/Vp deltaX-Vs60/Vp=deltaX/Vp deltaX-Vs60=deltaX deltaX=Vs60 Is this how you solve for deltaX
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    What is the ratio of the amplitudes of the two waves?

    I=10 10=A^2 SquareRoot(10)=A A=3.16
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    What is the ratio of the amplitudes of the two waves?

    Homework Statement Two earthquake waves of the same frequency travel through the same portion of the Earth, but one is carrying ten times the energy. What is the ratio of the amplitudes of the two waves? Homework Equations I=Intensity A=Amplitude P=Power I=A^2 The Attempt at...
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    Wavelength - how far away did earthquake occur

    Homework Statement Assuming typical speeds of 8.9 km/s and 5.8 km/s for P and S waves, respectively, how far away did the earthquake occur if a particular seismic station detects the arrival of these two types of waves 1.0 min apart? _____km Homework Equations v=(lamba)(f)...
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    What is the stress within the column?

    so- (30000*9.8/1.7)/50e9=3.5e-6
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