Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321740904
ISBN 13: 978-0-32174-090-8

Chapter 37 - The Foundations of Modern Physics - Exercises and Problems - Page 1124: 47

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$$\color{blue}{\bf [a]}$$ Since the droplet is suspended motionless, the net force exerted on it is zero. $$\sum F=F_e-mg=0$$ So, $$qE_0=mg$$ Hence, $$\boxed{q=\dfrac{mg}{E_0}}\tag 1$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [b]}$$ The droplet reaches the terminal speed when the net force exerted on it is zero. $$\sum F=D-mg=0$$ So, $$bv_{\rm terminal}=mg$$ $$\boxed{ v_{\rm terminal}=\dfrac{mg}{b}}\tag 2$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [c]}$$ We are given that the drag force is given by $$D=-6\pi \eta r v=-bv$$ So, $$b=6\pi \eta r$$ Plug into (2); $$ v_{\rm terminal}=\dfrac{mg}{6\pi \eta r}$$ where $m=\rho V$; and $V=\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3$ $$ v_{\rm terminal}=\dfrac{\frac{4}{3}\color{red}{\bf\not} \pi r^{{\color{red}{\bf\not} 3}^2} \rho g}{6\color{red}{\bf\not} \pi \eta\color{red}{\bf\not} r}$$ $$ v_{\rm terminal}=\dfrac{2 r^2\rho g}{9 \eta }$$ Thus the radius of the droplet is given by $$ r^2=\dfrac{9 \eta v_{\rm terminal}}{2\rho g}$$ $$ \boxed{r =\sqrt{\dfrac{9 \eta v_{\rm terminal}}{2\rho g}}}\tag 3$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [d]}$$ To find the charge, we need to use (1), $$q=\dfrac{mg}{E_0}$$ where $m=\rho V=\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3 \rho $, and $E_0=\Delta V/d$ $$q=\dfrac{\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3 \rho g d}{\Delta V }$$ Plug $r$ from (3); $$q=\dfrac{\frac{4}{3}\pi \rho g d}{\Delta V }\left[\sqrt{\dfrac{9 \eta v_{\rm terminal}}{2\rho g}}\right]^3$$ where $v_{\rm terminal}=\Delta y/\Delta t$; $$q=\dfrac{\frac{4}{3}\pi \rho g d}{\Delta V }\left[\sqrt{\dfrac{9 \eta \dfrac{\Delta y}{\Delta t}}{2\rho g}}\right]^3$$ $$q=\dfrac{\frac{4}{3}\pi \rho g d}{\Delta V }\left[{\dfrac{9 \eta_{\rm air} \dfrac{\Delta y}{\Delta t}}{2\rho g}}\right]^{3/2}$$ Plug the known; $$q=\dfrac{\frac{4}{3}\pi (860) (9.8)(0.01)}{(1177) }\left[{\dfrac{9 (1.83\times 10^{-5})\dfrac{3\times 10^{-3}}{7.33}}{2 (860) (9.8)}}\right]^{3/2}$$ $$q=\color{red}{\bf 2.4\times 10^{-18}}\;\rm C$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [e]}$$ $$\dfrac{q}{e}=\dfrac{2.4\times 10^{-18}}{1.6\times 10^{-19}}=15$$ $$ \boxed{q=\color{red}{\bf 15}\;e }$$
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