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Chapter 31, Problem 36AP
Review. Consider a capacitor with vacuum between its large, closely spaced, oppositely charged parallel plates. (a) Show that the force on one plate can be accounted for by thinking of the electric field between the plates as exerting a “negative pressure” equal to the energy density of the electric field. (b) Consider two infinite plane sheets carrying
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Chapter 31 Solutions
Physics for Scientists and Engineers
Ch. 31.1 - A coil with zero resistance has its ends labeled a...Ch. 31.2 - Prob. 31.2QQCh. 31.3 - Prob. 31.3QQCh. 31.4 - Prob. 31.4QQCh. 31.5 - (i) At an instant of time during the oscillations...Ch. 31 - Prob. 1PCh. 31 - Prob. 2PCh. 31 - An emf of 24.0 mV Ls induced in a 500-turn coil...Ch. 31 - Prob. 4PCh. 31 - Prob. 5P
Ch. 31 - A toroid has a major radius R and a minor radius r...Ch. 31 - Prob. 7PCh. 31 - Prob. 8PCh. 31 - Prob. 9PCh. 31 - Prob. 10PCh. 31 - Prob. 11PCh. 31 - Show that i = Iiet/ is a solution of the...Ch. 31 - Prob. 13PCh. 31 - You are working as a demonstration assistant for a...Ch. 31 - Prob. 15PCh. 31 - The switch in Figure P31.15 is open for t 0 and...Ch. 31 - Prob. 17PCh. 31 - Two ideal inductors, L1 and L2, have zero internal...Ch. 31 - Prob. 19PCh. 31 - Prob. 20PCh. 31 - Prob. 21PCh. 31 - Complete the calculation in Example 31.3 by...Ch. 31 - Prob. 23PCh. 31 - A flat coil of wire has an inductance of 40.0 mH...Ch. 31 - Prob. 25PCh. 31 - Prob. 26PCh. 31 - Prob. 27PCh. 31 - Prob. 28PCh. 31 - In the circuit of Figure P31.29, the battery emf...Ch. 31 - Prob. 30PCh. 31 - An LC circuit consists of a 20.0-mH inductor and a...Ch. 31 - Prob. 32PCh. 31 - In Figure 31.15, let R = 7.60 , L = 2.20 mH, and C...Ch. 31 - Prob. 34PCh. 31 - Electrical oscillations are initiated in a series...Ch. 31 - Review. Consider a capacitor with vacuum between...Ch. 31 - A capacitor in a series LC circuit has an initial...Ch. 31 - Prob. 38APCh. 31 - Prob. 39APCh. 31 - At the moment t = 0, a 24.0-V battery is connected...Ch. 31 - Prob. 41APCh. 31 - You are working on an LC circuit for an experiment...Ch. 31 - Prob. 43APCh. 31 - Prob. 44APCh. 31 - Prob. 45APCh. 31 - At t = 0, the open switch in Figure P31.46 is...Ch. 31 - Review. The use of superconductors has been...Ch. 31 - Review. A fundamental property of a type 1...Ch. 31 - Prob. 49APCh. 31 - In earlier times when many households received...Ch. 31 - Assume the magnitude of the magnetic field outside...Ch. 31 - Prob. 52CPCh. 31 - Prob. 53CP
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