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An electron with a speed of 5.00×108cm/s enters an electric field of magnitude1.00×103N/C , traveling along a field line in the direction that retards its motion. (a) How far will the electron travel in the field before stopping momentarily, and (b) how much time will have elapsed? (c) If the region containing the electric field is8.00″¾³¾ long (too short for the electron to stop within it), what fraction of the electron’s initial kinetic energy will be lost in that region?

Short Answer

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  1. The electron will travel 7.12×10−2″¾in the field before stopping momentarily.
  2. The elapsed time will be2.84×10−8 s .
  3. The fraction of the electron’s initial kinetic energy that will be lost in the region is0.1or10%

Step by step solution

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The given data 

  • Initial speed of the electron,vi=5×108 c³¾/²õ
  • Final speed of the electron,vf=0″¾/s
  • Magnitude of electric field,|E→|=1×103 N/°ä
  • Length of the region, L=8″¾³¾
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Understanding the concept of electric field 

Using the basic equations of kinematics and Newton's law of motion, the required quantities can be found. Again, this Newtonian force can be related to the electric field using charge.

Formulae:

The force relation to the electric field of a body,F=qE (i)

The third law of kinematic motion,vf2−vi2=2²¹Î”³æ (ii)

The elapsed time of a motion,t=Δ³ævavg (iii)

The kinetic energy of a motion,K=12mv2 (iv)

The force on a body due to Newton’s second law of motion, F=ma (v)

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a) Calculation of traveling distance of the electron

The initial direction of motion is taken to be the +x direction (this is also the direction of E. again, from the given data, we know thatvf=0m/s

Thus, using equation (i) in equation (v), we can get the acceleration of the electron particle as given:

a→=−eE→/me=−1.6×10−19​â¶Ä‰C×1×103 N/°ä9.11×10−31 k²µ=−1.7582×1014″¾/s2 to solve for distance ∆x:

Now, the distance travelled by the electron after retardation is given using equation (ii) as:

Δ³æ=−vi22a=−(5.00×106m/s)2−2×1.7582×1014″¾/s2=7.12×10−2″¾

Hence, the value of the distance is7.12×10−2″¾

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b) Calculation of the elapsed time

Using the above value of distance in equation (iii), we can get the elapsed time of the electron’s motion as follows:

t=2Δxvi(∵vi=2vavg,´Ú´Ç°ù vf=0″¾/s)=2×7.12×10−2m5.00×106m/s2=2.84×10−8 s

Hence, the value of the elapsed time is2.84×10−8 s

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c) Calculation of the lost initial kinetic energy

Using equation (iv), the fractional value lost in the initial kinetic energy can be given as:

Δ°­Ki=Δ12mev212mevi2=Δ(v2)vi2=2²¹Î”³ævi2=2×1.7582×1014×7.12×10−3m(5×106m/s)2=0.10015≈10%

Thus, the fraction of the initial kinetic energy lost in the region is 0.1or10%

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