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Physics For The Life Sciences 2nd Edition Solution Manual
Physics For The Life Sciences 2nd Edition Solution Manual
0.50N ( 2.00m )
2
Fr 2 Multiple Choice 3.14
so m= = 2 Let Correct Answer (c). The component of
G −11 Nm
6.67x10 weight acting down the incline is MgSin.
kg 2 Since the block is stationary, static friction
= 1.73x105 kg must balance this force.
Multiple Choice 3.15
kq1q2
F1 = Correct Answer (a). The magnitude of the
r12 force exerted by a spring stretched a distance
x from it’s equilibrium position is F=kx. If x
then is doubled then the force must be doubled.
k ( 2q1 )q 2 kq 1q 2
F = = = 1F Multiple Choice 3.16
( 2r1 )
2 2
2r12 2 1 Correct Answer None of the choices offered
in the text are acceptable. The correct
Multiple Choice 3.8 solution follows. Both marbles move with
Correct Answer (d). The strong nuclear constant velocities, which implies that the
force is the strongest of the four fundamental net force on each marble is zero. This in turn
forces and hold the protons together in the implies that the viscous force on the first
nucleus. marble is equal to its weight and the viscous
Multiple Choice 3.9 force on the second marble is equal to the
Correct Answer (d). The strong nuclear weight. This in other words means that the
force is about a 100 times larger than the ratio of the magnitudes of the viscous forces
electric force over the same distance and is equal to the ratio of the weights and
only acts over very short distances. therefore equal to the ratio of the masses.
We conclude that the ratio of the amplitudes
Multiple Choice 3.10 of the viscous forces is equal to the cubic
Correct Answer (d). The strong nuclear power of the ratio of the diameters, 8. This
force does not get weaker with distance. For answers can also be obtained using the
two quarks it reaches a constant value of expression for the viscous force Fvis=6πηrv.
about 10,000 N. The weak force diminishes
The ratio of the viscous forces is equal to
with distance.
(r1v1/r2v2)=rv/2r4v=1/8.
Multiple Choice 3.11
Correct Answer (b).
The diagrams need to be drawn If the surface of spheres are separated by 2.0
(a) Two forces: The weight and the tension m, then r=0.5m+2.0m+0.5m=3.0m. The
(b) The weight and the normal to the bowl gravitational force between them is now:
(along the radius)
Nm2
(c) The weight and the normal to the bowl 6.67x10−11 15kg 15kg
(vertical in this case) Gmm kg 2
Fr 2 0.5N ( 2.00m )
2 (1.00m )
so m = =
G Nm 2 = 9.00x103 N
6.67x10−11
kg 2 Problem 3.6
= 1.73x10 kg5 The electron and proton have the same
magnitude of charge, ie. e =1.6x10-19C. The
Problem 3.4 magnitude of the electric force between the
the Moon M m = 7.40 1022 kg , and the Rearranging and plugging in numbers:
= 2.00x1020 N