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a) Find the direction and magnitude of an electric field that exerts a 2.16 x 10-¹7 N westward force on an electron. N/C East b) What magnitude and direction force does this field exert on a proton? -17 x 107 N East

a) Find the direction and magnitude of an electric field that exerts a 2.16 x 10-¹7 N westward force on an electron. N/C East b) What magnitude and direction force does this field exert on a proton? -17 x 107 N East

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### Problem Statement a) Calculate the direction and magnitude of an electric field that exerts a \(2.16 \times 10^{-17}\) N westward force on an electron. - **Answer:** _____ N/C East b) Determine the magnitude and direction of the force this field exerts on a proton. - **Answer:** ______ \(\times 10^{-17}\) N East ### Explanation - **Electric Field Calculation:** - To find the electric field (\(E\)), use \(F = qE\), where \(F\) is the force and \(q\) is the charge. The direction of the field acting on an electron, which is negatively charged, is opposite to the direction of the force. - **Force on a Proton:** - The proton, having a positive charge, experiences a force in the direction of the electric field. Substitute the proton's charge to find the force.
Transcribed Image Text:### Problem Statement a) Calculate the direction and magnitude of an electric field that exerts a \(2.16 \times 10^{-17}\) N westward force on an electron. - **Answer:** _____ N/C East b) Determine the magnitude and direction of the force this field exerts on a proton. - **Answer:** ______ \(\times 10^{-17}\) N East ### Explanation - **Electric Field Calculation:** - To find the electric field (\(E\)), use \(F = qE\), where \(F\) is the force and \(q\) is the charge. The direction of the field acting on an electron, which is negatively charged, is opposite to the direction of the force. - **Force on a Proton:** - The proton, having a positive charge, experiences a force in the direction of the electric field. Substitute the proton's charge to find the force.
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Force on an electron (F) = 2.16×10-17 N, westward

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The direction and magnitude of electric field

Magnitude and direction of force exerted on proton by this field 

 

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