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Problem21 31

1) An electron passes between two charged plates and feels an upward force, traveling 0.005 m in the y-direction over 1.25×10^-8 seconds. This allows the electric field strength between the plates to be calculated as 364 N/C. 2) A proton passing through the plates would experience the same electric force but have a smaller acceleration due to its greater mass, resulting in a vertical displacement of 2.73×10^-6 m upon exiting without hitting the plates. 3) The proton does not hit the plates because its greater mass leads to a smaller acceleration from the same electric force felt by the electron.

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Problem21 31

1) An electron passes between two charged plates and feels an upward force, traveling 0.005 m in the y-direction over 1.25×10^-8 seconds. This allows the electric field strength between the plates to be calculated as 364 N/C. 2) A proton passing through the plates would experience the same electric force but have a smaller acceleration due to its greater mass, resulting in a vertical displacement of 2.73×10^-6 m upon exiting without hitting the plates. 3) The proton does not hit the plates because its greater mass leads to a smaller acceleration from the same electric force felt by the electron.

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31: a) Passing between the charged plates the electron feels a force upward, and just
misses the top plate. The distance it travels in the y-direction is 0.005 m. Time of flight
= t = 1.600.×0200 m
106 m s
= 1.25 × 10 −8 s and initial y-velocity is zero. Now,
y = v0 y t + 12 at 2 so 0.005 m = 12 a(1.25 × 10−8 s) 2 ⇒ a = 6.40 × 1013 m s . But also
2

( 9.11 × 10 −31 kg)( 6.40 × 1013 m s 2 )


a= F
m = eE
me ⇒E= 1.60 × 10 −19 C
= 364 N C .
b) Since the proton is more massive, it will accelerate less, and NOT hit the plates.
To find the vertical displacement when it exits the plates, we use the kinematic equations
again:
1 1 eE
y = at 2 = (1.25 × 10 −8 s) 2 = 2.73 × 10 −6 m.
2 2 mp
c) As mention in b), the proton will not hit one of the plates because although the
electric force felt by the proton is the same as the electron felt, a smaller acceleration
results for the more massive proton.
d) The acceleration produced by the electric force is much greater than g; it is
reasonable to ignore gravity.

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