The mass of a carbon atom is 2.0 × 10?26 kg.a. What is the

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Problem 22E

The mass of a carbon atom is 2.0 × 10−26 kg.

a. What is the kinetic energy of a carbon atom moving with a speed of 500 m/s?

b. Two carbon atoms are joined by a spring-like carbon-carbon bond. The potential energy stored in the bond has the value you calculated in part a if the bond is stretched 0.050 nm. What is the bond’s spring constant?

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QUESTION:

Problem 22E

The mass of a carbon atom is 2.0 × 10−26 kg.

a. What is the kinetic energy of a carbon atom moving with a speed of 500 m/s?

b. Two carbon atoms are joined by a spring-like carbon-carbon bond. The potential energy stored in the bond has the value you calculated in part a if the bond is stretched 0.050 nm. What is the bond’s spring constant?

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In this problem, we have to find the kinetic energy of a carbon atom and also the spring constant for the given values.

 

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