A proton gun fires a proton from midway between two plates, A and B, which are separated by a distance of 10.7 cm; the proton initially moves at a speed of 145 km/s toward plate B. Plate A is kept at zero potential, and plate B at a potential of 759 V. With what speed will it hit plate A?
Well you can calculate it with conservation of energy or simple
kinematics.
WITH ENERGY
Now you should know, that between two plates there is a homogeneous
conservative electric field.
Which means, that potential at any point is proportional to its
distance form the 0 potential plate.
V=E*d, where
E - electric field intensity, d- distance from plate 0 plate.
E=V/d=759/0.1=7590 V/m
Therefore proton at the beginning has ~406V potential.
First of all you find out what energy the proton has
m=1.7*10^-27 kg
q=1.6*10^-19 C
v=15*10^4 m/s
E1=KE+PE=mv^2/2 + qU=1.7*10^-27*(15*10^4)^2/2 +1.6*10^-19*406=
3.825*^-17 + 6.496*^-17 = 1.0321*^-16
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When hitting plate A, the proton will have 0 potential energy,
therefore everything is stored in speed.
E2=m*v^2/2
E2=E1
v=sqrt(2*E1/m)=sqrt(2*1.0321*^-16/(1.7*10^-27) ~ 1.101
km/s
Calculations maybe wrong, logic is correct!!
Hope this helps :)
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