An arrangement of source charges produces the electric potential

V = 5000x2 along the x-axis, where V is in volts and x is in meters.

What is the maximum speed of a 1.0 g, 10 nC charged particle that moves in this potential with turning points at +-8.0 cm?

Short Answer

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The maximum Speed of Particle is 2.53 cm/s

Step by step solution

01

Concept

The electric potential energy and electric Potential difference the related through given equation;

U= qV

02

Unit Conversion

Here in this Question given Mass particle is;

m=1.0g=1.0×10-3Kg

And, the charge of particle is;

q=10.0nC=1.0×10-8C

03

Calculation of Maximum Speed

Due the arrangement of the sources electric charges which are produced are;

V=5000x2

Here in this Equation V is in Volt and X is in meters

As charged particle moves at turning point at 8cm

Which denotes that;

Xmax=±8cm

At this Point Partcle will have only Potential energy, there will be no Kinetic energy.

Thus the Max Potential energy is;

Umax=qVApplingtheGivenDatawithinthisEquation;Umax=(1.0×10-8C)(5000)(8×10-2m)2Umax=3.20×10-7J

At the time hence the particle comes back to the origin x=0, the potential energy converted into kinetic energy

Hence;12mv2max=2UmaxmReplacing,1.0×10-3Kginplaceofmassand3.20×10-7JinplaceofUmaxvmax=2(3.20×10-7J)1.0×10-3kgThustheMaximumSpeedofParticleisvmax=2.53cm/s

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