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3 years ago

How does geomagnetism help scientist understand the motion of earth’s plates?

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xeze [42]3 years ago

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Answer:

As the "plates" on each side of ridges in the seafloor are pulled away, lava comes up from the middle, hardens and "records" the current magnetic field.

Explanation:

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A horizontal beam of electrons initially moving at 4.0×10^7 m/s is deflected vertically by the vertical electric field between o

givi [52]

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$1.77\times 10^{-7}\ C/m^2$

0.000439077936334 m

Explanation:

q = Charge of electron = $1.6\times 10^{-19}\ C$

E = Electric field = $2\times 10^{4}\ N/C$

$\epsilon_0$ = Permittivity of free space = $8.85\times 10^{-12}\ F/m$

d = Distance between plates = 2 cm (assumed)

m = Mass of electron = $9.11\times 10^{-31}\ kg$

The beam consists of electrons which means it has negative charge this means the upper plates will be positive and the lower plate will be negative.

The direction is upper to lower lower plate.

$\epsilon_0$ = Permittivity of free space = $8.85\times 10^{-12}\ F/m$

Electric flux is given by

$\phi=\epsilon_0E\\\Rightarrow \phi=8.85\times 10^{-12}\times 2\times 10^{4}\\\Rightarrow \phi=1.77\times 10^{-7}\ C/m^2$

The charge per unit area on the plates is $1.77\times 10^{-7}\ C/m^2$

Deflection is given by

$s=\dfrac{1}{2}\dfrac{qE}{m}(\dfrac{d}{v})^2\\\Rightarrow s=\dfrac{1}{2}\dfrac{1.6\times 10^{-19}\times 2\times 10^4}{9.11\times 10^{-31}}(\dfrac{0.02}{4\times 10^7})^2\\\Rightarrow s=0.000439077936334\ m$

The deflection is 0.000439077936334 m

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3 years ago

What sound frequency could a human detect

finlep [7]

Answer:

People can hear sounds at frequencies from about 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz,

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Which cannot be separated into simpler substances?

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An element is a pure substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances by chemical or physical means. There are about 117 elements.

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In a certain region of space, a uniform electric field is in the x direction. A particle with negative charge is carried from x

Ostrovityanka [42]

Answer:

(a) increase

Explanation:

On a line graph; we have the x-axis to the positive side and the negative side .In a positive x-axis direction, the force is usually positive, vice versa the negative side as well.

The change in the potential energy of a charge field-system can be given as:

$\delta U= -q(EdsCos \theta)$

where;

q = positive test charge

E = Electric field

ds = displacement between thee charge positions

θ = Angle between the electric field and the displacement.

Given that:

Charge of the particle = -q

displacement = (60.0 -20.0)cm = 40.0 cm

θ = 0

Replacing our values in the above equation, we have:

$\delta U = -(-q)(60Cos 0)$

$\delta U = qEds$

Since the potential energy of the system is positive, therefor the electric potential energy also increases.

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4 years ago

How fast was the storm that hit Galveston and how men died?

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Answer:

The storm was a category 4 hurricane that struck Galveston, Texas, on September 8, 1900, bringing winds of 130 miles (210 km) per hour and high tides that overwhelmed the low-lying coastal city, demolishing buildings and claiming more than 8,000 lives.

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