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The diagram shows a proton as it moves between two charged parallel plates. The charge on the proton is +1.6×10-19C

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In which direction does the force on the proton act when it is at position B is ?

Important Questions on Uniform Electric Fields

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This diagram shows a proton as it moves between two charged parallel plates. The charge on the proton is +1.6×10-19C

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What will be the magnitude of the force on the proton when it is at position C ?

The force on the proton when it is at position B is 6.4×10-14N.

 

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This diagram shows a proton as it moves between two charged parallel plates. The charge on the proton is +1.6×10-19C

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 Calculate the electric field strength between the plates.

The force on the proton when it is at position B is 6.4×10-14N.

 

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This diagram shows a proton as it moves between two charged parallel plates. The charge on the proton is +1.6×10-19C

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Calculate the potential difference between the plates.

The force on the proton when it is at position B is 6.4×10-14N.

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 Define what is meant by the electric field strength at a point.In a particle accelerator, a proton, initially at rest, is accelerated between two metal plates, as shown.

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Calculate the force on the proton due to the electric field in the given figure.

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Calculate the work done on the proton by the electric field when it moves from plate A to plate B.

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Assuming that all the energy is converted to kinetic energy of the proton, calculate the speed of the proton when it reaches plate.

(Charge on a proton =+1.6×10-19C; mass of a proton =1.7×10-27 kg.)

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