The inner and outer surfaces of a cell membrane carry a negative and positive charge, respectively. Because of these charges, a potential difference of about 0.078 V exists across the membrane. The thickness of the membrane is 7.1 x 10-9 m. What is the magnitude of the electric field in the membrane?

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Answer 1
Answer:

Answer:

10.99* 10^6\ V/m

Explanation:

Given:

Potential difference across the membrane (ΔV) = 0.078 V

Thickness of the membrane (Δx) = 7.1 × 10⁻⁹ m

Magnitude of electric field (|E|) = ?

We know that, the electric field due to a potential difference (ΔV) across a distance of Δx is given as:

E=-(\Delta V)/(\Delta x)

So, the magnitude of the electric field is calculated by ignoring the negative sign and thus is given as:

|E|=(\Delta V)/(\Delta x)

Plug in the given values and solve for '|E|'. This gives,

|E|=(0.078\ V)/(7.1* 10^(-9)\ m)\n\n|E|=10.99* 10^6\ V/m

Therefore, the magnitude of the electric field in the membrane is 10.99* 10^6\ V/m.


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Answer:

The answer is

     T_2 = 1.008 % higher than T_1

    T_2 = 0.99 % lower than T_1

Explanation:

   From the question we are told that

         The first string has a frequency of   f_1 = 230 Hz

          The period of the beat is  t_(beat)  = 0.99s

Generally the frequency of the beat is

             f_(beat) = (1)/(t_(beat))

  Substituting values

            f_(beat) = (1)/(0.99)

                   = 1.01 Hz

From the question

        f_2 - f_1 = f_(beat)   for  f_2  having a  higher tension

So

       f_2 - 230 = 1.01

               f_2 = 231.01Hz

 From the question

            (f_2)/(f_1) = \sqrt{(T_2)/(T_1) }

         (T_2)/(T_1)  = (f_2^2)/(f_1^2)

Substituting values

         (T_2)/(T_1)  = ((231.01)^2)/((230)^2)

      T_2 = 1.008 % higher than T_1

    For f_2 having a lower tension

           f_1 - f_2 = f_(beat)

  So

       230 - f_2 = 1.01

            f_2 = 230 -1.01

                  = 228.99

  From the question

            (f_2)/(f_1) = \sqrt{(T_2)/(T_1) }

         (T_2)/(T_1)  = (f_2^2)/(f_1^2)

    Substituting values

         (T_2)/(T_1)  = ((228.99)^2)/((230)^2)

      T_2 = 0.99 % lower than T_1        

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