The size of spherical aerobic bacteria is limited by the rate at which oxygen diffuses through water. A bacterium with a radius greater than about 15 µm is not able to obtain enough oxygen from the surrounding water to sustain itself. Given that the diffusion constant of oxygen in water is 12 x 10-10 m2/s, how long does it take oxygen in water to diffuse a diffusion length of 15 µm?

Two red blood cells each have a mass of 9.0 multiply.gif 10-14 kg and carry a negative charge spread uniformly over their surfaces. the repulsion arising from the excess charge prevents the cells from clumping together. one cell carries −2.50 pc of charge and the other −3.10 pc, and each cell can be modeled as a sphere 7.5 μm in diameter. (a) what speed would they need when very far away from each other to get close enough to just touch? assume that there is no viscous drag from any of the surrounding liquid. answer is: 321 m/s how do i find this (b) what is the maximum acceleration of the cells in part (a)? answer is: 1.38e+10 m/s2 how did they find this answer

What causes the development of most clouds and precipitation in the atmosphere?

Aplayground slide is 8.80 ft long and makes an angle of 25.0° with the horizontal. a 63.0-kg child, initially at the top, slides all the way down to the bottom of the slide. (a) choosing the bottom of the slide as the reference configuration, what is the system's potential energy when the child is at the top and at the bottom of the slide? what is the change in potential energy as the child slides from the top to the bottom of the slide? (include the sign of the value in your answer.)