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Large electric fields in cell membranes cause ions to move through the cell wall. The field strength in a typical membrane is 1.0 x 10 7 N/C. What is the magnitude of the force on a calcium ion with charge +e? What is its acceleration?

Is it possible for a particle with the same charge as calcium to have a different acceleration if placed at this location?

 

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922

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