A proton is moved from the negative to the positive plate of a parallel-plate arrangement. The plates are 1.50 cm apart, and the electric field is uniform with a magnitude of 1 500 N/C.
What is the proton’s potential energy change?
What is the potential difference between the plates?
What is the potential difference between the negative plate and a point midway between the plates?
If the proton is released from rest at the positive plate, what speed will it have just before it hits the negative plate?

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onyebuchinnaji onyebuchinnaji · Answer 1 · 2022-07-23T00:38:27+02:00

(a) The proton’s potential energy change is 3.6 x 10⁻¹⁸ J.

(b) The potential difference between the negative plate and a point midway between the plates is 11.25 V.

(c) The speed of the proton just before it hits the negative plate is 6.57 x 10⁴ m/s.

U = qΔV

where;

U = q(Ed)

U = (1.6 x 10⁻¹⁹)(1500 x 1.5 x 10⁻²)

U = 3.6 x 10⁻¹⁸ J

ΔV = E(0.5d)

ΔV = 0.5Ed

ΔV = 0.5 (1500)(1.5 x 10⁻²)

ΔV = 11.25 V

U = ¹/₂mv²

U = mv²

v² = 2U/m

where;

v² = (2 x 3.6 x 10⁻¹⁸) / ( 1.67 x 10⁻²⁷)

v² = 4.311 x 10⁹

v = √(4.311 x 10⁹)

v = 6.57 x 10⁴ m/s

Thus, the proton’s potential energy change is 3.6 x 10⁻¹⁸ J.

The potential difference between the negative plate and a point midway between the plates is 11.25 V.

The speed of the proton just before it hits the negative plate is 6.57 x 10⁴ m/s.

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