An electron with speed v0 = 27.5 X 106 m/s is traveling parallel to a uniform electric field of magnitude E = 11.4 X 103 N/C. How far will the electron travel before its velocity is zero?

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Answer:

Electron will travel to a distance of 0.189 m before its velocity is 0    

Explanation:

We have initial speed of the electron [tex]u=27.5\times 10^6m/sec[/tex]

Electric field [tex]E=11.4\times 10^3N/C[/tex]

Charge on electron will be [tex]q=1.6\times 10^{-19}C[/tex]

Mass of electron [tex]m=9.1\times 10^{-31}kg[/tex]

We know that Columbus force is equal to F = qE and according to newtons law force is equal to F = ma , here m is mass and a is acceleration

These two forces will be equal

So ma = qE

[tex]a=\frac{qE}{m}=\frac{1.6\times 10^{-19}\times 11.4\times 10^3}{9.1\times 10^{-31}}=2\times 10^{15}m/sec^2[/tex]

According to third equation of motion

[tex]v^2=u^2+2as[/tex]

So [tex]0^2=(27.5\times 10^{6})^2+2\times 2\times 10^{15}\times s[/tex]

s = 0.189 m

So electron will travel to a distance of 0.189 m before its velocity is 0

The electron will travel a distance of 0.189 m.

Given that the initial speed of the electron is [tex]v_0=27.5\times10^6[/tex] m/s.

Electric field E = 11.4 × 10³ N/C

Electrostatic Force:

The force due to the electric field on the electron is given by:

ma = qE

where m = 9.1 × 10⁻³¹ kg is the mass of the electron

q = 1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C is the charge of the electron, and

a is the acceleration.

So,

[tex]a=\frac{qE}{m}\\\\a=\frac{1.6\times10^{-19}\times11.4\times10^3}{9.1\times10^{-31}}\\\\a=2\times10^{15}m/s^2[/tex]

Now the final speed must be v = 0

Applying third equation of motion:

[tex]v^2=v_0^2-2as\\\\0=(27.5\times10^6)^2-2\times(2\times10^{15})\times s[/tex]

s = 0.189 m

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