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
aivan3 [116]
3 years ago
8

If a negative charge is initially at rest in an electric field, will it move toward a region of higher potential or lower potenti

al?What about a positive charge? How does the potential energy of the charge change in each instance? Explain.
Physics
1 answer:
monitta3 years ago
6 0

Answer with explanation :

The negative sign means that the potential energy decreases by the movement of the electron.

negative charge at rest in an electric field moves toward the region of an electric field , so that its potential energy will diminish and change into the kinetic energy of motion. The total energy remains constant.

Positive charges will move downhill because of convention. It is to stay in accordance with other potential theories, particularly gravity, where the "charge" is mass, that moves downwards in the gravitational potential field expressed by ϕ(r)=−GM|r|ϕ(r)=−GM|r|. In an electronic system, howbeit, positive charges are fixed in their position within a component (e.g., a wire), therefore instead of the mobile,the negative charges, electrons, move uphill.

You might be interested in
Inside a NASA test vehicle, a 3.50-kg ball is pulled along by a horizontal ideal spring fixed to a friction-free table. The forc
erastova [34]
F(of spring)=230x=ma=3.5(5)=17.5=230x; x=0.07m.
3 0
2 years ago
Halley's comet orbits the sun roughly once every 76 years. It comes very close to the surface of the Sun on its closest approach
Licemer1 [7]

Answer:

r1 = 5*10^10 m , r2 = 6*10^12 m

v1 = 9*10^4 m/s

From conservation of energy

K1 +U1 = K2 +U2

0.5mv1^2 - GMm/r1 = 0.5mv2^2 - GMm/r2

0.5v1^2 - GM/r1 = 0.5v2^2 - GM/r2

M is mass of sun = 1.98*10^30 kg

G = 6.67*10^-11 N.m^2/kg^2

0.5*(9*10^4)^2 - (6.67*10^-11*1.98*10^30/(5*10^10)) = 0.5v2^2 - (6.67*10^-11*1.98*10^30/(6*10^12))

v2 = 5.35*10^4 m/s

3 0
3 years ago
A. If we increase the wind velocity, the maximum vertical dispersal height and rate of diffusion will decrease____.
vovikov84 [41]

Answer:

a.If we increase the wind velocity, the maximum vertical dispersal height will decrease, while the rate of diffusion will increase

b.If we increase the humidity, the maximum vertical dispersal height will increase after 24 hours.

c.If we increase the lapse rate, the maximum vertical dispersal height of the pollutants will increase

Explanation:

a.If we increase the wind velocity, the maximum vertical dispersal height will decrease, while the rate of diffusion will increase

b.If we increase the humidity, the maximum vertical dispersal height will increase after 24 hours.

c.If we increase the lapse rate, the maximum vertical dispersal height of the pollutants will increase

8 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
A horizontal 2.00\ m2.00 m long, 5.00\ kg5.00 kg uniform beam that lies along the east-west direction is acted on by two forces.
Sunny_sXe [5.5K]

Answer: 240\ rad/s^2

Explanation:

Given

Length of beam l=2\ m

mass of beam m=5\ kg

Two forces of equal intensity acted in the opposite direction, therefore, they create a torque of magnitude

\tau =F\times l=200\times 2=400\ N.m

Also, the beam starts rotating about its center

So, the moment of inertia of the beam is

I=\dfrac{ml^2}{12}=\dfrac{5\times 2^2}{12}\\\\I=\dfrac{5}{3}\ kg.m^2

Torque is the product of moment of inertia and angular acceleration

\Rightarrow \tau=I\alpha\\\\\Rightarrow 400=\dfrac{5}{3}\times \alpha\\\\\Rightarrow \alpha =240\ rad/s^2

7 0
3 years ago
Q:
Shalnov [3]

Answer:

Explanation:

We will use the KE equation you wrote here and fill in what we are given:

36=\frac{1}{2}m(12)^2 and isolating the m:

m=\frac{2(36)}{12^2} which gives us

m = .50 kg

3 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • What is the best definition of muscular strength
    14·1 answer
  • Which two elements have similar characteristics?
    15·2 answers
  • A 1280 kg car is moving 4.92 m/s. a 509 N force then pushes it forward for 28.7 m. what is its final KE?(unit=J)PLEASE HELP
    5·2 answers
  • The matter that makes up a planet is distributed uniformly so that the planet has a fixed, uniform density. How does the magnitu
    5·1 answer
  • What can be increased in order to increase the magnetic field?
    12·2 answers
  • The force that makes objects keep traveling is ____.
    12·2 answers
  • During Photosynthesis, solar energy is absorbed. What kind of reaction is<br> taking place?
    6·2 answers
  • The water is reflecting light, Is this specular or diffuse reflection? explain your answer​
    5·1 answer
  • Read the passage.
    15·2 answers
  • A mercury thermometer reads 10oC when dipped into melting ice and 90oC
    5·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!