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At Fermilab outside Chicago, what accelerating potential is mentioned in the problem?
- 50.0 MV
- 1.0 TV (teravolt)
- 1.0 GV
- 1.0 MV
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Answer: 1.0 TV (teravolt)
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For electrons at the Stanford Linear Accelerator, part (b) asks for their total energy in what units?
- TeV
- GeV
- keV
- MeV
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Answer: GeV
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PDF page 1373: electrons at the Stanford Linear Accelerator, if for them? (b) What is their total energy (nearly the same as kinetic in this case) in GeV?
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In problem 63, students use data from Table 7.1 to find the mass destroyed when energy in what is released?
- A kilogram of coal
- A ton of TNT
- A barrel of crude oil
- A liter of gasoline
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Answer: A barrel of crude oil
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PDF page 1373: 63. (a) Using data from Table 7.1, find the mass
PDF page 1373: destroyed when the energy in a barrel of crude oil is released. (b) Given these barrels contain 200 liters and assuming the density of crude oil is , what is the ratio of mass destroyed to original mass, ?
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According to problem 63, how many liters do the barrels contain?
- 200 liters
- 500 liters
- 100 liters
- 250 liters
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Answer: 200 liters
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PDF page 1373: destroyed when the energy in a barrel of crude oil is released. (b) Given these barrels contain 200 liters and assuming the density of crude oil is , what is the ratio of mass destroyed to original mass, ?
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Problem 64 part (a) asks students to calculate energy released by destruction of what mass?
- 10.0 kg
- 100 kg
- 1.00 g
- 1.00 kg
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Answer: 1.00 kg
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PDF page 1373: 64. (a) Calculate the energy released by the
PDF page 1373: destruction of 1.00 kg of mass. (b) How many kilograms could be lifted to a 10.0 km height by this amount of energy?
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In problem 64 part (b), objects could be lifted to what height by the energy released?
- 250 km
- 10.0 km
- 1.0 km
- 100 km
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Answer: 10.0 km
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PDF page 1373: destruction of 1.00 kg of mass. (b) How many kilograms could be lifted to a 10.0 km height by this amount of energy?
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What potential difference does the Van de Graaff accelerator in problem 65 use?
- 35.0 MV
- 1.0 TV
- 250 kV
- 50.0 MV
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Answer: 50.0 MV
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The Van de Graaff accelerator in problem 65 accelerates charged particles such as what?
- Neutrons
- Protons
- Pions
- Photons
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Answer: Protons
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PDF page 1373: potential difference to accelerate charged particles such as protons. (a) What is the velocity of a proton accelerated by such a potential? (b) An electron?
PDF page 1373: 65. A Van de Graaff accelerator utilizes a 50.0 MV
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In problem 65, part (a) asks for the velocity of a proton, while part (b) asks about which particle?
- A neutron
- An alpha particle
- An electron
- A pion
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Answer: An electron
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PDF page 1373: potential difference to accelerate charged particles such as protons. (a) What is the velocity of a proton accelerated by such a potential? (b) An electron?
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In the mass-conversion problem, 1.00 g of mass is converted to electric energy with what efficiency?
- 35.0%
- 38.0%
- 90.0%
- 50.0%
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Answer: 38.0%
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PDF page 1373: of electric energy per month in your home. (a) How long would 1.00 g of mass converted to electric energy with an efficiency of 38.0% last you? (b) How many homes could be supplied at the per month rate for one year by the energy from the described mass conversion?
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In problem 67, a nuclear power plant converts nuclear fission energy to electricity at what efficiency?
- 35.0%
- 38.0%
- 90.0%
- 50.0%
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Answer: 35.0%
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PDF page 1373: 67. (a) A nuclear power plant converts energy from
PDF page 1373: nuclear fission into electricity with an efficiency of 35.0%. How much mass is destroyed in one year to produce a continuous 1000 MW of electric power? (b) Do you think it would be possible to observe this mass loss if the total mass of the fuel is ?
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In problem 67, the plant is asked to produce a continuous power output of what value?
- 10.0 MW
- 1000 MW
- 500 MW
- 100 MW
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Answer: 1000 MW
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PDF page 1373: nuclear fission into electricity with an efficiency of 35.0%. How much mass is destroyed in one year to produce a continuous 1000 MW of electric power? (b) Do you think it would be possible to observe this mass loss if the total mass of the fuel is ?
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