JPN Pahang Physics Module Form 5Student’s Copy Chapter 9: Electronics
2
Energy Change in A Cathode Ray
1.
In a cathode ray tube, an electron with kinetic energy of 1.32 × 10
-14
J is accelerated.Calculate the potential difference,
V
between the cathode and the accelerating anode.
[
e
= 1.6 x 10-
19
C]
Solution:
V1025.8
106.1101.32
21energyKinetic
31914-2
×=×=×==
−
V V eV mv
2.
In a vacuum tube, a cathode ray is produced and accelerated through a potentialdifference of 2.5kV. Calculate…(a)
The initial electric potential energy of the cathode ray.(b)
The maximum velocity of the electron.
[
e
= 1.6 x 10-
19
C;
m
= 9 x 10-
31
kg]
Solution:
(a)
J104105.2106.1energypotentialElectric
16319
−−
×=×××==
eV
(b)
142
10421
−
×==
eV mv
2109104
31142
×××=
−−
v
-1816
ms1098.21089.8
×=×=
v
3.
If the potential difference between the cathode and the anode in a CRO is 3.5 kV,calculate the maximum speed of the electron which hit the screen of CRO.
[
e
= 1.6 x 10-
19
C;
m
= 9 x 10-
31
kg]
Solution:
163192
106.5105.3106.1
21
−−
×=×××==
eV mv
1531162
1024.12
109106.5
×=×××=
−−
v
-1615
ms1053.31024.1
×=×=
v
By using the principle of conservation of energy,
eV mv
=
2
21,Maximum velocity of electron,
meV v
2
=
v
= velocity of electron
V
= Potential difference between Anode andCathode
e
= Charge on 1 electron = 1.6 x 10-19C
m
= mass of 1 electron = 9 x 10-31kg
Figure 9.2
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