Given Information:
Diameter of spherical cell = 0.040 mm
thickness = L = 9 nm
Resistivity = ρ = 3.6×10⁷ Ω⋅m
Dielectric constant = k = 9.0
Required Information:
time constant = τ = ?
Answer:
time constant = 2.87×10⁻³ seconds
Explanation:
The time constant is given by
τ = RC
Where R is the resistance and C is the capacitance.
We know that resistivity of of any material is given by
ρ = RA/L
R = ρL/A
Where area of spherical cell is given by
A = 4πr²
A = 4π(d/2)²
A = 4π(0.040×10⁻³/2)²
A = 5.026×10⁻⁹ m²
The resistance becomes
R = (3.6×10⁷*9×10⁻⁹)/5.026×10⁻⁹
R = 6.45×10⁷ Ω
The capacitance of the cell membrane is given by
C = kεoA/L
Where k = 9 is the dielectric constant and εo = 8.854×10⁻¹² F/m
C = (9*8.854×10⁻¹²*5.026×10⁻⁹)/9×10⁻⁹
C = 44.5 pF
C = 44.5×10⁻¹² F
Therefore, the time constant is
τ = RC
τ = 6.45×10⁷*44.5×10⁻¹²
τ = 2.87×10⁻³ seconds
To develop this problem it is necessary to apply the concepts related to Gravitational Potential Energy.
Gravitational potential energy can be defined as
As M=m, then
Where,
m = Mass
G =Gravitational Universal Constant
R = Distance /Radius
PART A) As half its initial value is u'=2u, then
Therefore replacing we have that,
Re-arrange to find v,
Therefore the velocity when the separation has decreased to one-half its initial value is 816m/s
PART B) With a final separation distance of 2r, we have that
Therefore
Therefore the velocity when they are about to collide is 
<h2>
Spring constant is 14.72 N/m</h2>
Explanation:
We have for a spring
Force = Spring constant x Elongation
F = kx
Here force is weight of mass
F = W = mg = 0.54 x 9.81 = 5.3 N
Elongation, x = 36 cm = 0.36 m
Substituting
F = kx
5.3 = k x 0.36
k = 14.72 N/m
Spring constant is 14.72 N/m
Is this practically possible? How can a 100kg man fly? Hahaha
