In a nuclear physics experiment, a proton (mass $1.67 \times 10^(-27)$ kg, charge +e = $+1.60 \times 10^(-19)$ C) is fired directly at a target nucleus of unknown charge. (You can treat both objects as point charges, and assume that the nucleus remains at rest.) When it is far from its target, the proton has speed $2.50 \times 10^6$ m/s. The proton comes momentarily to rest at a distance $5.31 \times 10^(-13)$ m from the center of the target nucleus, then flies back in the direction from which it came. What is the electric potential energy of the proton and nucleus when they are $5.31 \times 10^{-13}$ m apart?

Explanation:

The given data is as follows.

Mass of proton = $1.67 \times 10^{-27}$ kg

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

Speed of proton = $2.50 \times 10^{6} m/s$

Distance traveled = $5.31 \times 10^{-13} m$

We will calculate the electric potential energy of the proton and the nucleus by conservation of energy as follows.

$(K.E + P.E)_{initial}$ = $(K.E + P.E)_{final}$

$(\frac{1}{2} m_{p}v^{2}_{p}) = (\frac{kq_{p}q_{t}}{r} + 0)$

where, $\frac{kq_{p}q_{t}}{r} = U = Electric potential energy$

U = $(\frac{1}{2}m_{p}v^{2}_{p})$

Putting the given values into the above formula as follows.

U = $(\frac{1}{2}m_{p}v^{2}_{p})$

= $(\frac{1}{2} \times 1.67 \times 10^{-27} \times (2.5 \times 10^{6})^{2})$

= $5.218 \times 10^{-15} J$

Therefore, we can conclude that the electric potential energy of the proton and nucleus is $5.218 \times 10^{-15} J$ .

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The question is given in the picture below.... please help me and mention all the steps..

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Answer:

a)water is turning into ice it is changing it's state from liquid to solid

b)B to C ice is melting and it is changing it's state from solid to liquid

C to D water is boiling and it is changing it's state from liquid to vapours(steam)

c) temperature

At A 0

At B 0

At C 100

At D 100

Explanation: The temperature will remain 0 degrees Celsius until all the ice becomes water and the temperature will remain 100 degrees Celsius until all the water changes into steam.

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