Question

During normal beating, the heart creates a maximum 3.60 mV potential across 0.250 m of a person's chest, creating a 1.00 Hz electromagnetic wave. (a) What is the maximum electric field strength (in V/m) created

Answer 1

Answer:

The maximum electric field strength is 0.0144 V/m.

Explanation:

Given that,

Electric potential created in the heart, V = 3.6 mV

Distance, d= 0.25 m

Frequency of the the electromagnetic wave, f = 1 Hz

We need to find the maximum electric field strength created. We know that the electric potential is given by :

$V=Ed$

E is the maximum electric field strength

$E=\dfrac{V}{d}\\\\E=\dfrac{3.6\times 10^{-3}\ V}{0.25\ m}\\\\E=0.0144\ V/m$

So, the maximum electric field strength is 0.0144 V/m. Hence, this is the required solution.