An electric eel can generate a voltage of 600V across its body. The eel does this via a system of up to 6000 “electroplaques” inside its body. What is the average strength of the electric field in V/m inside the body of a 10cm wide eel?
600 V/0.1 m = 6000
10
6000
To find the average strength of the electric field inside the body of a 10cm wide electric eel, we can use the formula:
Electric field strength (E) = Voltage (V) / Distance (d)
In this case, the voltage generated by the electric eel is given as 600V.
To determine the distance, we need to convert the width of the eel from centimeters to meters. Since 1 meter is equivalent to 100 centimeters, the width of the eel is 0.10 meters.
Now we can substitute the values into the formula:
E = 600V / 0.10m
Evaluating the expression:
E = 6000 V/m
Therefore, the average strength of the electric field inside the body of a 10cm wide eel is 6000 V/m.