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The voltage across a membrane forming a cell wall is 74.0 mV and the membrane is 8.40 nm thick. What is the electric field strength in volts per meter?
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The voltage across a membrane forming a cell wall is 74.0 mV and the membrane is 8.40 nm thick. What is the electric field strength in volts per meter?

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Answer:

Electric field strength=8.81×10⁶V/m

Step-by-step explanation:

Given Data

voltage v= 74.0 mV

Membrane thickness d=8.40 nm

To find

Electric field strength E=?

Solution

Electric field strength =voltage/Membrane thickness


E=v/d\\E=(74.0*10^(-3) )/(8.40*10^(-9) )\\ E=8.81*10^(6)V/m

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