An electron enters a pair of parallel plates horizontally with
initial speed 5.85 x 10° m s*. It exits the plates with downward
displacement of 0.618 cm. Neglect edge effect and effect of
gravity.
(a) Find the magnitude of electric field.
(b) Hence, find the potential difference developed across the plates.Q1.1. The following figure shows a charged particle of mass 1.8 x 10°
kg carrying an amount of charge -8.5 nC enters the region between two
parallel metal plates.
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The dimension of each plate is 50 cm x 50 cm. The upper plate is connected
to a potential of +150 V and the lower plate is 0 V. The speed of the
charged particle when it just enters the region between the two plates is
100 m/s and it makes an angle 20° with the plates
Given: permittivity of free space = 8.85 x 10"? C2 N'm?
(a) Suggest a method to keep the lower plate at OV.
(b) Given that the separation of the plates is 30 cm.
Estimate the electric field strength between the metal plate.
Draw the electric field pattern on the figure above.
{c)__ Estimate the amount of charges on each plate
(d) Find the force acting on the charged particle. Neglect edge effect.
(e) (i). Find the time for the charged particle travels through the
plates
(ii) Hence, estimate speed of the charged particle when it just
leaves the region between the two plates.Q1.2 Two small metal spheres carrying charges +Q and -Q respectively
are attached to the ends of an plastic rod of length 4 cm. The rod is
suspended horizontally between two parallel metal plates, A and B, which
are connected to an E.H.T. (extra high tension) supply.
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The rod is parallel to the metal plates when E.H.T. is off. After the E.H.T.
is switched on, an electric field is set up between the plates and the rod is
twisted by an angle 20° as shown below.
(a) Sketch the electric field lines between the plates in the figure above.
(b) The p.d. across A and B is 5 kV and the separation of the metal plates
is 10 cm.
(i) Find the electric field strength between the plates
(ii) Given that Q =2 nC, find the force due to electric field acting on
each sphere.
(iii) Hence, find the moment acting on the rod due to the electric
force on the charged spheres.M1.1_ How do the electric field intensity E and potential V change along the
direction indicated by an electric field line from a point positive charge?
Only E will increase
Only V will decrease
Both E and V will increase
Both E and V will decrease
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M1.2. Two parallel metal plates P and Q are connected to a steady p.d. as,
shown below. The metal plates are separated by a distance of 10 cm. An
electron placed between the metal plates experience an electrostatic force
4.x 10°" N towards P.
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Find the potential difference between P and Q
A. 250V
B. 40V
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M1.3. Two parallel metal plates are placed horizontally with a separation
of 0.05 m. A p.d. of 2.0 kV is connected across the plates. An oil drop
with a charge of -1.6 nC is observed to remain at rest between the plates.
Estimate the mass of the drop. (Take g = 10 ms?)
AL 16x 10% kg.
B. 1.6 x 10*kg.
C64 x 10%kg.
D. 64x 10*kg.