An ultrasonic tape measure uses frequencies above 20 MHz todetermine dimensions of structures such as buildings. It does so byemitting a pulse of ultrasound into air and then measuring the timeinterval for an echo to return from a reflecting surface whosedistance away is to be measured. The distance is displayed as adigital read-out. A tape measure emits a pulse of ultrasound with afrequency of 25.0 MHz. (a) What is the distance to an object fromwhich the echo pulse returns after 24ms when the air temperature is 26°C?
(b) What should be the duration of the emitted pulse if it is toinclude 10 cycles of the ultrasonic wave?
(c) What is the spatial length of such a pulse?

Answer: a charge of -1.0  × 10⁻⁴ c must be placed  at x = 26 m.the sign of the charge will be the same sign as the  -4.0  µc charge.======electricstatic force between two point charges  is given by    where k is coulomb's constant,  8.99×10⁹  n·m²/c², q₁ and q₂ are the point charges, and r is the distance between the two point charges.assign positive to q₁let q₁ =  6.0 µc, q₂ = -4.0  µc, q₀ represent the charge at the origin, and q₃ represent this new charge to place.the charge at the origin q₀ would experience the following force f₀₁ from q₁, with r = 6.0 m (note that 1  µc = 10⁻⁶ c)    the force from q₂    the force from q₃    the net force on the origin charge, q₀, has to be zero for no electrostatic forcehaving an equation where k and q₀ can be divided out of the equation will allow us to solve for q₃    isolating:     a charge of -1.0  × 10⁻⁴ c must be placed  at x = 26 m.the sign of the charge will be the same as the  -4.0  µc charge

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