If you double the mass of an object what happens to the acceleration
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a) E = 0
b)
Explanation:
a)
We can solve this problem using Gauss theorem: the electric flux through a Gaussian surface of radius r must be equal to the charge contained by the sphere divided by the vacuum permittivity:
where
E is the electric field
q is the charge contained by the Gaussian surface
is the vacuum permittivity
Here we want to find the electric field at a distance of
r = 12 cm = 0.12 m
Here we are between the inner radius and the outer radius of the shell:
However, we notice that the shell is conducting: this means that the charge inside the conductor will distribute over its outer surface.
This means that a Gaussian surface of radius r = 12 cm, which is smaller than the outer radius of the shell, will contain zero net charge:
q = 0
Therefore, the magnitude of the electric field is also zero:
E = 0
b)
Here we want to find the magnitude of the electric field at a distance of
r = 20 cm = 0.20 m
from the centre of the shell.
Outside the outer surface of the shell, the electric field is equivalent to that produced by a single-point charge of same magnitude Q concentrated at the centre of the shell.
Therefore, it is given by:
where in this problem:
is the charge on the shell
is the distance from the centre of the shell
Substituting, we find:
Answer:
Spring's displacement, x = -0.04 meters.
Explanation:
Let the spring's displacement be x.
Given the following data;
Mass of each shrew, m = 2.0 g to kilograms = 2/1000 = 0.002 kg
Number of shrews, n = 49
Spring constant, k = 24 N/m
We know that acceleration due to gravity, g is equal to 9.8 m/s².
To find the spring's displacement;
At equilibrium position:
Fnet = Felastic + Fg = 0
But, Felastic = -kx
Total mass, Mt = nm
Fg = -Mt = -nmg
-kx -nmg = 0
Rearranging, we have;
kx = -nmg
Making x the subject of formula, we have;
Substituting into the formula, we have;
x = -0.04 m
Therefore, the spring's displacement is -0.04 meters.