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
Maksim231197 [3]
3 years ago
10

The conducting path between the right hand and the left hand can be modeled as a 9.0-cm-diameter, 140-cm-long cylinder. The aver

age resistivity of the interior of the human body is 5.5 Ωm . Dry skin has a much higher resistivity, but skin resistance can be made negligible by soaking the hands in salt water. If skin resistance is neglected, what potential difference between the hands is needed for a lethal shock of 100 \rm mA across the chest? Your result shows that even small potential differences can produce dangerous currents when the skin is wet.
Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.
Physics
1 answer:
Crank3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

The potential difference is 121.069 V

Solution:

As per the question:

Diameter of the cylinder, d = 9.0 cm = 0.09 m

Length of the cylinder, l = 40 cm = 1.4 m

Average Resistivity, \rho = 5.5\ \Omega-m

Current, I = 100 mA = 0.1 A

Now,

To calculate the potential difference between the hands:

Cross- sectional Area of the Cylinder, A = \pi (\frac{d}{2})^{2} = 6.36\times 10^{- 3}\ m^{2}

Resistivity is given by:

\rho = R\frac{A}{l}

R = \rho \frac{l}{A}

R = 5.5\times \frac{1.4}{6.36\times 10^{- 3}} = 1210.69\ \Omega

Now, using Ohm's Law:

V = IR

V = 0.1\times 1210.69 = 121.069\ V

You might be interested in
What are some types of landforms on Earth’s surface?<br><br><br><br> PLS ANSWER QUICK 11 POINTS
Brrunno [24]

Answer:

plateau, mountains, hills, plains

5 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
A 0.50 kg toy is attached to the end of a 1.0 m very light string. The toy is whirled in a horizontal circular path on a frictio
xenn [34]

Answer:

The maximum speed will be 26.475 m/sec

Explanation:

We have given mass of the toy m = 0.50 kg

radius of the light string r = 1 m

Tension on the string T = 350 N

We have to find the maximum speed without breaking the string  

For without breaking the string tension must be equal to the centripetal force

So T=\frac{mv^2}{r}

So 350=\frac{0.5\times v^2}{1}

v^2=700

v = 26.475 m /sec

So the maximum speed will be 26.475 m/sec

6 0
3 years ago
A steam engine absorbs 4 x 105 J and expels 3.5 x 105 J in each cycle. What is its efficiency?
Wewaii [24]
Input heat, Qin = 4 x 10⁵ J
Output heat, Qout = 3.5 x 10⁵ J

From the first Law of thermodynamics, obtain useful work performed as
W = Qin  -  Qout
     = 0.5 x 10⁵ J

By definition, the efficiency is
η = W/Qin
   = 100*(0.5 x 10⁵/4 x 10⁵)
   = 12.5%

Answer: The efficiency is 12.5%
3 0
3 years ago
When a body is moving with a uniform velocity, the acceleration is ___?
denis23 [38]
<span>According to the formula : 
</span><span>a=<span><span>ΔV / </span><span>ΔT
</span></span></span><span>When a body is moving with a uniform velocity, the acceleration is zero. That's it. You should remember, that velocity is not constant whereas speed is constant.</span>
4 0
3 years ago
What was your train of thought as you navigated the picture of the candle?
defon

Answer:

Where is the picture

Explanation:

WHERE IS THE PICTURE

4 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • What is the average velocity of the particle within the time interval 1 second to 3 seconds
    5·1 answer
  • Please help me with these 3 questions!!
    6·1 answer
  • What is 1/12+7/9 hj​
    14·2 answers
  • What is the maximum number of double bonds that a hydrogen atom can form?
    7·1 answer
  • 6.P.2.1 Matter: Properties and Changes Notes
    15·1 answer
  • Ray run 30 N. 30 feet with in 30 feet so what is the distance
    14·1 answer
  • Suppose you look at a spectrum of visible light by looking through a prism or diffraction grating. How can you decide whether it
    15·1 answer
  • A soft drink (mostly water) flows in a pipe at a beverage plant with a mass flow rate that would fill 220 0.355 - L cans per min
    13·1 answer
  • When were the following metals discovered:
    6·1 answer
  • The innermost satellite of jupiter orbits the planet with a radius of 422 × 103 km and a period of 1.77 days. what is the mass o
    10·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!