Px = 0
Py = 2mV
second, Px = mVcosφ
Py = –mVsinφ
add the components
Rx = mVcosφ
Ry = 2mV – mVsinφ
Magnitude of R = âš(Rx² + Ry²) = âš((mVcosφ)² + (2mV – mVsinφ)²)
and speed is R/3m = (1/3m)âš((mVcosφ)² + (2mV – mVsinφ)²)
simplifying
Vf = (1/3m)âš((mVcosφ)² + (2mV – mVsinφ)²)
Vf = (1/3)âš((Vcosφ)² + (2V – Vsinφ)²)
Vf = (V/3)âš((cosφ)² + (2 – sinφ)²)
Vf = (V/3)âš((cos²φ) + (4 – 2sinφ + sin²φ))
Vf = (V/3)âš(cos²φ) + (4 – 2sinφ + sin²φ))
using the identity sin²(Ď)+cos²(Ď) = 1
Vf = (V/3)âš1 + 4 – 2sinφ)
Vf = (V/3)âš(5 – 2sinφ)