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(a) How much work would it take to push two protons very
Chapter 23, Problem 4E(choose chapter or problem)
(a) How much work would it take to push two protons very slowly from a separation of 2.00 X 10-10 m (a typical atomic distance) to 3.00 X 10-15 m (a typical nuclear distance)? (b) If the protons are both released from rest at the closer distance in part (a), how fast are they moving when they reach their original separation?
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QUESTION:
(a) How much work would it take to push two protons very slowly from a separation of 2.00 X 10-10 m (a typical atomic distance) to 3.00 X 10-15 m (a typical nuclear distance)? (b) If the protons are both released from rest at the closer distance in part (a), how fast are they moving when they reach their original separation?
ANSWER:Solution 4E Step 1: Potential at a point is defined as the amount of work done in bringing a unit positive charge from infinity to that point. Let the potential at point A be U and the potentiaa at point B be U . be potential difference between the points is given by U ab Uab -b a