Question #170888

A stationary proton is moved from point A, where the potential is 450 V, to point B, where the potential is 125 V.

a.) How much work is done by the electric force?

b.) What is its speed at point B?

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2021-03-14T19:17:26-0400

a) By the definition of the work done, we get:

ΔV=VBVA=Wq,\Delta V=V_B-V_A=-\dfrac{W}{q},W=q(VBVA),W=-q(V_B-V_A),W=1.61019 C(125 V450 V)=5.21017 J.W=-1.6\cdot10^{-19}\ C\cdot(125\ V-450\ V)=5.2\cdot10^{-17}\ J.

(b) Let's apply the law of conservation of energy:


KE=PE,KE=PE,12mv2=qV,\dfrac{1}{2}mv^2=qV,v=2qVm=21.61019 C125 V1.671027 kg=1.55105 ms.v=\sqrt{\dfrac{2qV}{m}}=\sqrt{\dfrac{2\cdot1.6\cdot10^{-19}\ C\cdot125\ V}{1.67\cdot10^{-27}\ kg}}=1.55\cdot10^{5}\ \dfrac{m}{s}.

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