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Chapter 17: Problem 36

It is believed that a large electric fish known as Torpedo occidentalis uses electricity to shock its victims. A typical fish can deliver a potential difference of \(0.20 \mathrm{kV}\) for a duration of \(1.5 \mathrm{ms}\). This pulse delivers charge at a rate of \(18 \mathrm{C} / \mathrm{s} .\) (a) What is the rate at which work is done by the electric organs during a pulse? (b) What is the total amount of work done during one pulse?

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Question: An electric fish can deliver an electric shock with a potential difference of 0.20 kV and a rate of 18 Coulombs per second. The pulse lasts for 1.5 ms. Calculate (a) the rate at which work is done by the electric organs during a pulse and (b) the total amount of work done during one pulse. Answer: (a) The rate at which work is done during a pulse is 3600 watts. (b) The total amount of work done during one pulse is 5.4 joules.

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01

Determine the electric current during the pulse

To find the electric current, we will use the formula for current: \(I = \frac{Q}{t}\). The given rate is 18 Coulombs per second, and we are given a time duration of \(1.5 ms\). Rearrange the formula to solve for charge \(Q\): \(Q = I \cdot t\). \(I = \frac{18 \mathrm{C}}{1 \mathrm{s}}\) \(t = 1.5 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{s}\) Now, substitute the given values into the equation: \(Q = (18 \mathrm{C}/\mathrm{s}) \times (1.5 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{s})\) \(Q = 0.027 \mathrm{C}\)
02

Calculate the rate at which work is done (power)

To find the power, we can use the formula: \(P = V \cdot I\). We are given the potential difference (\(V = 0.20 \,\mathrm{kV}\)), and we have found the current \(I\) during the pulse. Now, we need to convert the potential difference to volts and plug in the values. \(V = 0.20 \,\mathrm{kV} \times 10^{3} \,\mathrm{V/kV} = 200 \,\mathrm{V}\) \(I = \frac{Q}{t} = \frac{0.027 \,\mathrm{C}}{1.5\times10^{-3} \,\mathrm{s}} = 18 \,\mathrm{A}\) \(P = V \cdot I\) \(P = (200 \,\mathrm{V}) \times (18 \,\mathrm{A})\) \(P = 3600\, \mathrm{W}\) The rate at which work is done during a pulse is 3600 watts.
03

Calculate the total amount of work done during one pulse

To find the total work done, we will use the formula: \(W = P \cdot t\). We have found the power in step 2 and we have the time duration from the given information. \(W = (3600 \,\mathrm{W}) \times (1.5 \times 10^{-3} \,\mathrm{s})\) \(W = 5.4 \,\mathrm{J}\) The total amount of work done during one pulse is 5.4 joules.

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