Calculate thickness of organic layer on wire

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The discussion revolves around calculating the thickness of an organic layer on a wire, given specific densities and mass. The user initially calculated the thickness to be approximately 72 nm but later realized the radius provided was for the coated wire, prompting a reevaluation of the method. Another participant suggested using a ratio of mass equations to derive a relationship between the radii, which could simplify the calculations. The conversation highlights the importance of clarity in problem description and the need for accurate calculations in physics. The user seeks further methods to confirm their findings.
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Hello

I have done some lab work where I have coated a wire with an organic layer.

The density of the organic layer is 800kg/m^3 and the density of the wire is 2620kg/m^3. I assume 1wt% of the wire is the organic layer the rest is the wire.

The mass of the wire with organic layer is 10^(-6)kg. I assume the geometry of the wire is a cylinder with radius 8.5*10^(-6)m.

What would be the thickness of the organic layer and what volume % will it have of the whole volume?Please comment my code. Is it right what I have done?



The Attempt at a Solution



I did the following calculation where I found the thickness of the organic layer to approx 72nm.

DensitetWire_Organiclayer=800*0.01+2620*0.99; %Density of wire with organic layer

RadiusWire_Organiclayer=8.5*10^(-6)%:0.5*10^(-6):12*10^(-6); %Radius of wire with organic layer

MassWire_Organiclayer=10^(-6);%Mass of wire with organic layer

MassWire=0.99*MassWire_Organiclayer;%Mass of wire

MassOrganiclayer=0.01*MassWire_Organiclayer;%Mass organic layer

Volume=MassWire_Organiclayer/DensitetWire_Organiclayer%Volume of wire with organic layer

LengthWire_Organiclayer=Volume/(pi*RadiusWire_Organiclayer^2);% Length of wire with organic layer

VolumeWire=MassWire/2620 %Volume wire

VolumeOrganiclayer=MassOrganiclayer/800 %Volume organic layer

RadiusWire=(VolumeWire/(pi*LengthWire_Organiclayer))^(1/2) %Radius wire


RadiusOrganiclayer=RadiusWire_Organiclayer-RadiusWire % Radius organic layer

Best Regards

Robin
 
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For the wire, m = density*volume = dπr²h (1)
For the coating, m = DV = D(πR²h - πr²h) = πhD(R²-r²) (2)
where r and d are the radius and density of the wire,
R and D the radius and density of the coating.
You can get the value for h from equation (1).
Then (2) can be used to find (R²-r²) and the thickness R-r. It worked out to about 40 x 10^-6 meters for me, but my calcs are not always correct!
 
Dear Delphi51

Thanks for your reply. I made mistake when I described my problem. 8.5*10^(-6)m is the radius of the wire with the organic layer. Sorry

This means I have to find another method. Then I tried the code under. Do you have another method?

DensitetWire_Organiclayer=800*0.01+2620*0.99; %Density of wire with organic layer

RadiusWire_Organiclayer=8.5*10^(-6); %Radius of wire with organic layer

MassWire_Organiclayer=10^(-6);%Mass of wire with organic layer

MassWire=0.99*MassWire_Organiclayer;%Mass of wire

MassOrganiclayer=0.01*MassWire_Organiclayer;%Mass organic layer

Volume=MassWire_Organiclayer/DensitetWire_Organiclayer%Volume of wire with organic layer

LengthWire_Organiclayer=Volume/(pi*RadiusWire_Organiclayer^2);% Length of wire with organic layer

VolumeWire=MassWire/2620 %Volume wire

VolumeOrganiclayer=MassOrganiclayer/800 %Volume organic layer

RadiusWire=(VolumeWire/(pi*LengthWire_Organiclayer))^(1/2) %Radius wire


RadiusOrganiclayer=RadiusWire_Organiclayer-RadiusWire % Radius organic layer

Best Regards

Robin
 
I'm an old retired physics teacher and my memory doesn't persist long enough to follow your solution! The numbers are just a blur. I really need something more compact that I can see all at once.

What happens if you take the ratio of the two equations I wrote earlier? The ratio of the masses is .01, the height cancels out and I think you are left with a relationship between the two radii. You know one of them, so you can use it to find the other.
 
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