1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
s344n2d4d5 [400]
3 years ago
15

Which part of an atom makes up most of its volume ?

Physics
1 answer:
alexandr1967 [171]3 years ago
3 0
Remember that like charges repel each other. That is, positive repels positive and negative repels negative. Similar to how the north poles of magnets repel each other and south poles repel. However, at the atomic scale, protons, which have positive charge, are more influenced by the "Strong Force," which binds them close together. If they were to be separated ever so slightly, then the electromagnetic force would take over and they would repel each other like you'd expect. 

Neutrons are also held together via the Strong Force, but don't have a charge so when separated, don't have an electromagnetic force pushing them away from each other.

However, electrons act differently. There is no "Strong Force" just the electromagnetic force. So, they keep a great distance from each other. 

So in an atom, protons and neutrons stay close to each other, taking up little volume, while electrons take up a lot of volume.

BTW, the reason why electrons and protons act differently when they are close together is because protons are made up of smaller particles the carry this Strong Force. For electrons, there is no smaller constituent. And therefore, all you have is the electromagnetic force to influence it. That's it.

Hope that helps. 
You might be interested in
A baseball is thrown straight up from a building that is 25 meters tall with an initial velocity v = 10 m/s. How fast is it goin
Yanka [14]

Answer:-24,5m/s

Explanation: what we have here is a UALM with these gravity as acceleration (-9.8 m/s^2). The initial position is 25 m and initial speed is 10m/s.

Speed and gravity are increasing in the opposite direction, speed upwards and gravity downwards, while the position is also upwards, depending on your reference system.

The first thing I need to know is the maximum high it will reach.

Hmax=- S(0)^2/2g=

S= speed.

0= initial

G= gravity

Hm= 100/19,6= 5.1 m

So, the ball will go 5,1 m higher than the initial position, and from there it will fall free.

Then, I need to know how long it takes to fall. For that we use UALM equation:

X(t)= X(0) + S(0)*t + (A*t^2)/2.

X: position

S: speed

A: acceleration

T:time

0: initial

0 = 25m +10*t -(9.8 * t^2)/2

Solving the quadratic equation we get

T= 3,5 sec. ( Negative value for time is impossible)

So now we know that the ball to go up and then fall needs 3,5 sec.

Let's see how long it takes to go up:

30,1=25+10*t-4,9*t^2

0=-5,1+10*t-4,9*t^2

T= 1 sec. So it will take 1 sec to the ball to reach the maximum high and 0=speed and then it'll fall during the resting 2,5 sec

Finally, to know the speed just before it touches the ground, we use the following formula:

A= (St-S0)/t

-9.8m/s^2 = (St- 0m/s)/ 2,5s

-24,5 m/s= St

-24,5 m/s is the speed at 3,5 sec, which is the time just before falling

3 0
3 years ago
Multiple-Concept Example 9 reviews the concepts that are important in this problem. A drag racer, starting from rest, speeds up
Mademuasel [1]

Answer:

V = 90.51 m/s

Explanation:

From the given information:

Initial speed (u) = 0

Distance (S) = 391 m

Acceleration (a) = 18.9 m/s²

Using the relation for the equation of motion:

v² - u² = 2as

v² - 0² = 2as

v² = 2as

v = \sqrt{2as}

v = \sqrt{2*18.9*391}

v = 121.57 m/s

After the parachute opens:

The initial velocity = 121.57 m/ss

Distance S' = 332 m

Acceleration = -9.92 m/s²

How fast is the racer can be determined by using the relation:

V=  \sqrt{v^2 + 2aS'}

V = \sqrt{121.57^2+ 2 (-9.92)(332)}

V = 90.51 m/s

6 0
3 years ago
Choose all of the true statements regarding the relationship between voltage, resistance, and current. Current is measured in am
AveGali [126]

-- <u><em>Current is measured in amps.</em></u>  (You can use any symbol you want to represent current, but the most common one is " I ", not "Δ".)

-- <u><em>The relationship between current, voltage, and resistance is mathematically defined by Ohm's Law. </em></u>

-- <u><em>Current is the flow of electrons through a circuit.</em></u>

-- (Ohm's Law is NOT mathematically represented by the equation V=I/R.)  <u><em>It should be V = I · R</em></u> .  

(When solving for Resistance in a circuit and both voltage and current are known values, the equation I =V*R is not true, and not the way to solve it.)  <u><em>If the resistance is what you're looking for, then the equation to use is  </em></u><u><em>R = V / I</em></u><u><em> .  </em></u>

<em>-- </em><u><em>If the voltage in a circuit is increased, the current will also increase.</em></u>

6 0
4 years ago
Read 2 more answers
How would you describe the behavior of particles in a solid?
Minchanka [31]
How would you describe the behavior of particles in a solid?
4 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
What type of tool seems to be the mist accurate for measuring liquids?
Anit [1.1K]

Volumetric flasks are most accurate

6 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • A blender takes in 180 J of electrical energy. Of the 180 J, 90 J are transformed into kinetic energy, 60 J are transformed into
    12·2 answers
  • The 16.0-in. spring is compressed to a 9.9-in. length, where it is released from rest and accelerates the sliding block A. The a
    12·1 answer
  • Two very flat, metallic plates separated a distance d have a potential difference of 600 Volts between them as shown below. A pr
    10·1 answer
  • How much positive and negative charge is there in cup of water?
    13·1 answer
  • Erica (38 kgkg ) and Danny (46 kgkg ) are bouncing on a trampoline. Just as Erica reaches the high point of her bounce, Danny is
    8·1 answer
  • The copernican model of the universe was supported by
    8·1 answer
  • A thin rod (length = 2.97 m) is oriented vertically, with its bottom end attached to the floor by means of a frictionless hinge.
    10·1 answer
  • A 3-kg block, attached to a spring, executes simple harmonic motion according to x= 2cos(50t) where x is in meters and t is in s
    13·1 answer
  • True or False. A material with randomly oriented atoms is magnetic.
    8·2 answers
  • Write submultipels units of time​
    8·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!