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You are a scientist studying small aerosol particles that are contained in a vacuum chamber. The particles carry a net charge, and you use a uniform electric field to exert a constant force of 8.00 $\times$ 10$^{-14}$ N on one of them. That particle moves in the direction of the exerted force. Your instruments measure the acceleration of the particle as a function of its speed $v$. The table gives the results of your measurements for this particular particle. (a) Graph your data so that the data points are well fit by a straight line. Use the slope of this line to calculate the mass $m$ of the particle. (b) What magnitude of acceleration does the exerted force produce if the speed of the particle is 100 m/s?

Name: Problem 67, Chapter 37: University Physics with Modern Physics
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   You are a scientist studying small aerosol particles that are contained in a vacuum chamber. The particles carry a net charge, and you use a uniform electric field to exert a constant force of 8.00 $\times$ 10$^{-14}$ N on one of them. That particle moves in the direction of the exerted force. Your instruments measure the acceleration of the particle as a function of its speed $v$. The table gives the results of your measurements for this particular particle.

(a) Graph your data so that the data points are well fit by a straight line. Use the slope of this line to calculate the mass $m$ of the particle. (b) What magnitude of acceleration does the exerted force produce if the speed of the particle is 100 m/s?

University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

Chapter 37, Problem 67

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11/21/2020

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The slope of this graph will give us the value of $\frac{F}{m^2}$ where $F$ is the force exerted on the particle and $m$ is the mass of the particle. Show more…

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You are a scientist studying small aerosol particles that are contained in a vacuum chamber. The particles carry a net charge, and you use a uniform electric field to exert a constant force of 8.00 $\times$ 10$^{-14}$ N on one of them. That particle moves in the direction of the exerted force. Your instruments measure the acceleration of the particle as a function of its speed $v$. The table gives the results of your measurements for this particular particle. (a) Graph your data so that the data points are well fit by a straight line. Use the slope of this line to calculate the mass $m$ of the particle. (b) What magnitude of acceleration does the exerted force produce if the speed of the particle is 100 m/s?