Homework Help: physics

Posted by nikki on Monday, September 5, 2011 at 10:10pm.

Given that the electric potential is 7.0×10^−2 V higher outside the cell than inside the cell, and that the cell membrane is 0.10 thick, calculate the work that must be done (in joules) to move one sodium ion from inside the cell to outside.

physics - bobpursley, Monday, September 5, 2011 at 10:14pm
work= difference in potential * charge

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