Answer to Question #68984 in Electricity and Magnetism for Moe

Question

Can you help me solve this problem:
Wire l is moved at velocity v to accelerate charge q from the gun to the space between the plates. The plates are separated by a distance d and hold potential V. Over the length L of the plates, how much will the particle drop?

Answer 1

The movement of wire similar to the movement of body which thrown horizontally.
The movement along the axis Ox is uniform:
t=L/v