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    Resistance and Temperature(isn't this right?)

    That's the calculator I used ^ ^, hmmmm is there something I'm forgetting to take into account? Maybe some sort of trick to the problem?
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    Resistance and Temperature(isn't this right?)

    Homework Statement A platinum resistance thermometer has a resistance of 200 when placed in a ice 0◦C bath and 280 when immersed in a crucible containing a melting substance. What is the melting point of the substance? The temperature coefficient of the platinum is 0.00392(◦C)−1. Answer...
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    Calculating Charge Stored on Parallel Plates with Non-Conducting Water

    i feel so dumb, lol thanks!
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    Calculating Charge Stored on Parallel Plates with Non-Conducting Water

    Homework Statement Two parallel plates, each of area 4.67 cm2, are separated by 3.93 mm with purified non-conducting water between them. A voltage of 5.39 V is applied between the plates. Find the charge stored on each plate. Answer in units of nC. Homework Equations C =...
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    Finding the Net Electric Force on a Charge

    Attempt #142,032: F1 = cos(45)1.498*10^{-9} N x + sin(45)1.498*10^{-9} N y F2 = -cos(45)6.741*10^{-9} N x + sin(45)6.741*10^{-9} N y Fnet = 3.706*10^{-9} N x + 5.825*10^{-9} N y ||Fnet|| = 6.905*10^{-9} N Thanks Guys!
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    Finding the Net Electric Force on a Charge

    Homework Statement Three positive point charges are arranged in a triangular pattern in a plane, as shown below. The Coulomb constant is 8.98755*10^9 N · m^2/C^2. http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/1052/electricforceproblemqp7.th.jpg http://g.imageshack.us/thpix.php Find the magnitude...