What is the approximate radius of the electron cloud of a typical atom? Which of the following charged particles are constituents of ordinary matter? Protons, positrons, electrons, antiprotons, muons

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The approximate radius of the electron cloud of a typical atom (iron) is 1×1010 m.The constituent of an ordinary matter are protons, neutrons, and electrons.

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Significance of electron cloud

All atoms consist of a cloud made of electrons that continuously move around the nucleus of the atom that consists of some constituent’s charged particles, protons, and neutrons. The charged particles consist of different values of mass and electric charge value.

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Determination of the approximate radius of the electron cloud of a typical atom. 

From the above-given example of figure (13.3), the approximate radius of the electron cloud of a typical atom (iron) is equal to 1×1010 m . It consists of 26 protons and 30 neutrons, and these protons and neutrons are surrounded by 26 electrons that move around the protons and neutrons.

Hence, the approximate radius of the electron cloud of a typical atom (iron) is equal to 1×1010 m.

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Determination of charged particles that are constituents of ordinary matter.

The main constituents of an ordinary matter are protons, neutrons, and electrons. Protons and neutrons generally exist in the central portion of the matter. A positron is a positive electron that is not a constituent of an ordinary matter. An antiproton is considered an antiparticle of a proton that is also not a constituent of an ordinary atom.

A muon refers to an elementary particle consisting of a negative Coulomb charge but is not a constituent of a particular ordinary matter.

Hence, the protons, neutrons, and electrons are the constituents of ordinary matter.

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What force would a proton experience if placed at the same location (see the preceding example)? What force would a neutron at the same location experience?

In Figure 13.66 a proton at location A makes an electric field E1at location B. A different proton, placed at location B, experiences a force F1. Now the proton at B is removed and replaced by a lithium nucleus, containing three protons and four neutrons. (a) Now what is the value of the electric field at location B due to the proton? (b) What is the force on the lithium nucleus? (c) The lithium nucleus is removed, and an electron is placed at location B. Now what is the value of the electric field at location B due to the proton? (d) What is the magnitude of the force on the electron? (e) Which arrow in Figure 13.65 best indicates the direction of the force on the electron due to the electric field?

If the charge of the point charge in Figure 13.60 were -9Q(instead of Q):

(a) By what factor would the magnitude of the force on the point charge due to the dipole change? Express your answer as the ratio (magnitude of new force / magnitude of FV).

(b) Would the direction of the force change?

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Two dipoles are oriented as shown in Figure 13.72. Each dipole consists of two charges +qand -q, held apart by a rod of length s, and the center of each dipole is a distance dfrom location A. If=2nC, s=1mmand d=8cm, what is the electric field at location A? (Hint: Draw a diagram and show the direction of each dipole’s contribution to the electric field on the diagram.)

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