The potential difference between the plates of a capacitor is 145 V. Midway between the plates, a proton and an electron are released. The electron is released from rest. The proton is projected perpendicularly toward the negative plate with an initial speed. The proton strikes the negative plate at the same instant the electron strikes the positive plate. Ignore the attraction between the two particles, and find the initial speed of the proton.

= 2.52 x 10^ 6 m/s        

Explanation:

The force that acts on charged particles between capacitor plates =

F = (q) (Δv)  ÷ d

Here,  d = distance between the two plates

          q = charge of the charged particle

         Δv = voltage

Normally, the force that makes both proton and electron released from rest, giving the charge acceleration is F=m X a. where m= mass and a = acceleration

Poting this equation with the first one, we have:

m X a =  (q) (Δv)  ÷ d

So, the acceleration of a proton when moving towards a negatively charged plate is

a = (q) (Δv)  ÷ (d) (m) {proton}

Likewise, the acceleration of an electron when moving towards a positively charged plate is

a = (q) (Δv)  ÷ (d) (m) {electron}

Dividing the proton acceleration formula by the electron acceleration formula we have:

a (proton) / a (electron) = m (proton) / m(electron)

inserting equation of motion to get distance, s

s = ut + 1/2 at^2

recall that electron travel distance, d/2

d/2 = 1/2 at^2

making t the subject of the formula

we have, t =√(d ÷ a(electron))

The distance of proton:

d/2 =  ut + 1/2 at^2 [proton}

put d/2 =  ut + 1/2 at^2 [proton} into t =√(d ÷ a(electron))

Initial speed, ui = √(d ÷ a(electron)) = (d/2) - (1/2) x (d) (a(proton) + a(electron))

since acceleration wasn't given in the question, lets use mass(elect

ron)  ÷ mass(proton) rather than use (a(proton) + a(electron))

Therefore, intial speed= 1/2√((e X Δv) ÷ m(electron)) (1- m(electron)/ m(proton))

   Note, e = 1.60 x 10^-19

           m(electron) = 9.11 X 10^-31

            m(proton) = 1.67  X 10^-27

Input these values into the formula above, initial speed, UI =  

           = 2.52 x 10^ 6 m/s          

the answer is a 3.8cm

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