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An electron and a proton, starting from rest, are accelerated through an electric potential difference of the same magnitude. in

the process, the electron acquires a speed ve, while the proton acquires a speed vp. find the ratio ve/vp.

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ValentinkaMS [2.4K]16 days ago

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Since the absolute values of the charges are identical, the changes in potential energy remain equivalent. Consequently, the changes in kinetic energy will also match. We have:

1 = Ke/Kp = m_e * v_e^2 / m_p * v_p^2, which simplifies to:

v_e/v_p = sqrt(m_p/m_e),

indicating that the velocity of the electron is sqrt(m_p/m_e) times greater than that of the proton.

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Answer:

The rotational angular speed is measured at 1.34 rad/s.

Explanation:

Considering the following parameters,

Length = 3.40 m

Distance = 5.90 m

Angle = 45.0°

We are tasked with finding the angular speed of rotation

Using the balance equation

Horizontal component

$T\cos\theta=mg$

$T=\dfrac{mg}{\cos\theta}$

Vertical component

$T\sin\theta=m\omega^2 r$

Substituting the tension value

$mg\tan\theta=m\omega^2(d+L\sin\theta)$

$\omega=\sqrt{\dfrac{g\tan\theta}{(d+L\sin\theta)}}$

Substituting the value into the equation

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An infinite sheet of charge, oriented perpendicular to the x-axis, passes through x = 0. It has a surface charge density σ1 = -2

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1) For x = 6.6 cm, $E_x=3.47\cdot 10^6 N/C$

2) For x = 6.6 cm, $E_y=0$

3) For x = 1.45 cm, $E_x=-3.76\cdot 10^6N/C$

4) For x = 1.45 cm, $E_y=0$

5) Surface charge density at b = 4 cm: $+62.75 \mu C/m^2$

6) At x = 3.34 cm, the x-component of the electric field equals zero

7) Surface charge density at a = 2.9 cm: $+65.25 \mu C/m^2$

8) None of these regions

Explanation:

1)

The electric field from an infinite charge sheet is perpendicular to it:

$E=\frac{\sigma}{2\epsilon_0}$

where

$\sigma$ is the surface charge density

$\epsilon_0=8.85\cdot 10^{-12}F/m$ represents vacuum permittivity

Outside the slab, the electric field behaves like that of an infinite sheet.

Consequently, the electric field at x = 6.6 cm (situated to the right of both the slab and sheet) results from the combination of the fields from both:

$E=E_1+E_2=\frac{\sigma_1}{2\epsilon_0}+\frac{\sigma_2}{2\epsilon_0}$

where

$\sigma_1=-2.5\mu C/m^2 = -2.5\cdot 10^{-6}C/m^2\\\sigma_2=64 \muC/m^2 = 64\cdot 10^{-6}C/m^2$

The field from the sheet points left (negative, inward), and the slab’s field points right (positive, outward).

Thus,

$E=\frac{1}{2\epsilon_0}(\sigma_1+\sigma_2)=\frac{1}{2(8.85\cdot 10^{-12})}(-2.5\cdot 10^{-6}+64\cdot 10^{-6})=3.47\cdot 10^6 N/C$

and the negative sign indicates a rightward direction.

2)

Both the sheet’s and slab’s fields are perpendicular to their surfaces, directing along the x-axis, hence there's no y-component for the total field.

<pThus, the y-component totals zero.

This happens because both the sheet and slab stretch infinitely along the y-axis. Choosing any x-axis point reveals that the y-component of the field, generated by a surface element dS of either the sheet or slab, $dE_y$ , will be equal and opposite to the corresponding component from the opposite side, $-dE_y$ . Thus, the combined y-direction field is always zero.

3)

This scenario resembles part 1), but the point here is

x = 1.45 cm

which lies between the sheet and the slab. The fields from both contribute leftward as the slab has a negative charge (resulting in an outward field). Thus, the total field computes to

$E=E_1-E_2$

Replacing with expressions from part 1), we get

$E=\frac{1}{2\epsilon_0}(\sigma_1-\sigma_2)=\frac{1}{2(8.85\cdot 10^{-12})}(-2.5\cdot 10^{-6}-64\cdot 10^{-6})=-3.76\cdot 10^6N/C$

where the negative illustrates a leftward direction.

4)

This portion parallels part 2). Since both fields remain perpendicular to the slab and sheet, no component exists along the y-axis, thus the electric field's y-component is zero.

5)

Notably, the slab behaves as a conductor, signifying charge mobility within it.

The net charge on the slab is positive, indicating a surplus of positive charge. With the negatively charged sheet on the left of the slab, positive charges shift towards the left slab edge (at a = 2.9 cm), while negative charges move to the right edge (at b = 4 cm).

The surface charge density per unit area of the slab is

$\sigma=+64\mu C/m^2$

This average denotes the surface charge density on both slab sides at points a and b:

$\sigma=\frac{\sigma_a+\sigma_b}{2}$ (1)

Additionally, the infinite sheet at x = 0 negatively charged $\sigma_1=-2.5\mu C/m^2$ , induces an opposite net charge on the slab's left surface, thus

$\sigma_a-\sigma_b = +2.5 \mu C/m^2$ (2)

Having equations (1) and (2) allows for solving the surface charge densities at a and b, yielding:

$\sigma_a = +65.25 \mu C/m^2\\\sigma_b = +62.75 \mu C/m^2$

6)

We aim to compute the x-component of the electric field at

x = 3.34 cm

This point lies inside the slab, bounded at

a = 2.9 cm

b = 4.0 cm

In a conducting slab, the electric field remains at zero owing to charge equilibrium; thus, the x-component thereof in the slab is zero

7)

From part 5), we determined the surface charge density at x = a = 2.9 cm is $\sigma_a = +65.25 \mu C/m^2$

8)

As mentioned in part 6), conductors have zero electric fields internally. Since the slab is conductive, the electric field inside remains zero; therefore, the regions where the electric field is null are

2.9 cm < x < 4 cm

Thus, the suitable answer is

"none of these regions"

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Answer:

σ₁ = $3.167 * 10^{-6}$ C/m²

σ₂ = $7.6 * 10 ^{-6}$ C/m²

Explanation:

Provided Information:

i) Smaller sphere's radius ( r ) = 5 cm.

ii) Larger sphere's radius ( R ) = 12 cm.

iii) Electric field at the larger sphere's surface ( E₁ ) = 358 kV/m, which is equivalent to 358 * 1000 v/m

$E_{1} = (\frac{1}{4\pi\epsilon }) (\frac{Q_{1} }{R^{2} } )$

$358000 = 9 * 10^{9 } *\frac{Q_{1} }{0.12^{2} }$

Charge (Q₁) = 572.8 $* 10^{-9}$ C

Since the electric field inside a conductor is zero, the electric potential ( V ) remains constant.

V = constant

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$Q_{2} = \frac{r}{R} *Q_{1}$

$Q_{2} = \frac{5}{12} *572.8*10^{-9}$ = $238.666 *10^{-9}$ C

Surface charge density ( σ₁ ) for the larger sphere.

Calculated Area ( A₁ ) = 4 * π * R² = 4 * 3.14 * 0.12 = 0.180864 m².

σ₁ = $\frac{Q_{1} }{A_{1} }$ = $\frac{572.8 *10^{-9} }{0.180864}$ = $3.167 * 10^{-6}$ C/m².

Surface charge density ( σ₂ ) for the smaller sphere.

Calculated Area ( A₂ ) = 4 * π * r² = 4 * 3.14 * 0.05² = 0.0314 m².

σ₂ = $\frac{Q_{2} }{A_{2} }$ = $\frac{238.66 *10^{-9} }{0.0314}$ = $7.6 * 10 ^{-6}$ C/m²

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