Two parallel plates having charges of equal magnitude but opposite sign are sepa

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Two parallel plates having charges of equal magnitude but opposite sign are separated by 27.0 cm. Each plate has a surface charge density of 35.0 nC/m2. A proton is released from rest at the positive plate.

(a) Determine the magnitude of the electric field between the plates from the charge density.
_______________________________kN/C

(b) Determine the potential difference between the plates.

_______________________________V

(c) Determine the kinetic energy of the proton when it reaches the negative plate.

_______________________________J

(d) Determine the speed of the proton just before it strikes the negative plate.

_______________________________km/s

(e) Determine the acceleration of the proton.

_______________________________m/s2 towards the negative plate

(f) Determine the force on the proton.

_______________________________N towards the negative plate

(g) From the force, find the magnitude of the electric field.

_______________________________ kN/C

(h) How does your value of the electric field compare with that found in part (a)?
________________________________

_______________________________.

Explanation / Answer

a)E=Sigma/epsilon_0=35*10^-9/(8.85*10^-11)=395.5N/C

b)V=E.d=395.5*0.27=106.8V

c)KE=e*V=106.8eV=1.71*10^-17J

d)speed=sqrt(2K/m)=143km/s

e)a=qE/m=1.6*10^-19*395.5/(1.673*10^-27)=3.78*10^10m/s^2

f)F=ma=(1.673*10^-27*3.78*10^10=6.328*10^-17N

g)E=F/e=395.5N/C

h) it is the same

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