Suppose you want to use a compass needle to measure the magnitude of a particular magnetic field. You plan to orient the field so it is perpendicular to the Earth's magnetic field. You have made a slight mistake, however, and instead the Earth's magnetic field makes an angle of 85° with respect to the field you want to measure. What is the percentage error in your observation?

How would you place two electrons on a sphere of radius r so that the electrostatic potential energy is minimized. how would you place three electrons to solve the same problem.

Which of the following elements is in the same period as phosphorus? a. carbon c. nitrogen b. magnesium d. oxygen select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

Chapter 23, problem 075 the figure shows a geiger counter, a device used to detect ionizing radiation (radiation that causes ionization of atoms). the counter consists of a thin, positively charged central wire surrounded by a concentric, circular, conducting cylindrical shell with an equal negative charge. thus, a strong radial electric field is set up inside the shell. the shell contains a low-pressure inert gas. a particle of radiation entering the device through the shell wall ionizes a few of the gas atoms. the resulting free electrons (e) are drawn to the positive wire. however, the electric field is so intense that, between collisions with gas atoms, the free electrons gain energy sufficient to ionize these atoms also. more free electrons are thereby created, and the process is repeated until the electrons reach the wire. the resulting "avalanche" of electrons is collected by the wire, generating a signal that is used to record the passage of the original particle of radiation. suppose the radius of the central wire is 24 âµm, the inner radius of the shell 2.3 cm, and the length of the shell 14 cm. if the electric field at the shell's inner wall is 2.8 ă— 104 n/c, what is the total positive charge on the central wire?