The _________ states that the entropy of a closed system must always increase.

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I believe the correct answer from the choices listed above is option D. The second law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of a closed system must always increase. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.

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A small object carrying a charge of -2.50 nc is acted upon by a downward force of 18.0 nn when placed at a certain point in an e

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Missing question in the text:
"A.What are the magnitude and direction of the electric field at the point in question?

B.What would be the magnitude and direction of the force acting on a proton placed at this same point in the electric field?"

Solution:

A) A charge q under an electric field of intensity E will experience a force F equal to:

$F=qE$

In our problem we have $q=-2.5 nC=-2.5\cdot 10^{-9} C$ and $F=18 nN = 18 \cdot 10^{-9} N$ , so we can find the magnitude of the electric field:

$E= \frac{F}{q}= \frac{18\cdot 10^{-9}N}{2.5\cdot 10^{-9}C}=7.2 V/m$

The charge is negative, therefore it moves against the direction of the field lines. If the force is pushing down the charge, then the electric field lines go upward.

B) The proton charge is equal to

$e=1.6\cdot 10^{-19} C$