Nerve cells are long, thin cylinders along which electric disturbances (nerve impulses) travel. The cell membrane if a typical nerve cell consists of

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2021-04-22

Nerve cells are long, thin cylinders along which electric disturbances (nerve impulses) travel. The cell membrane if a typical nerve cell consists of an inner and outer wall separated by a distance of 0.10μm. The electric field within the cell membrane is 7.0105 N/C. Approximating the cell membrane as a parallel plate capacitor, determine the magnitude of the charge density on the inner and outer cell walls.

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Skilled2021-04-24Added 94 answers

The cell membrane is approximated as parallel plate capacitorthen the charge density is
σ=ϵoE ( E isindependent of distance )
=(8.8251012)(7105)
=6.1775106Cm2

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