A point particle with charge q = -200 nC and mass m = 3.0×10-6 g is released from rest at the midpoint of a parallel-plate capacitor. The capacitor has plate separation d = 3.0 mm. The negative electrode is at x = 0 and the positive electrode is at x = d. The voltage across the capcitor has been measured to be AVC = 2.5 V. In this problem, ignore the weight of the particle. Give all numerical answers to two significant figures. a) What direction does the particle move? b) What is the electric field strength inside the capacitor, in V/m?

A point particle with charge q = -200 nC and mass m = 3.0×10-6 g is released from rest at the midpoint of a parallel-plate capacitor. The capacitor has plate separation d = 3.0 mm. The negative electrode is at x = 0 and the positive electrode is at x = d. The voltage across the capcitor has been measured to be AVC = 2.5 V. In this problem, ignore the weight of the particle. Give all numerical answers to two significant figures. a) What direction does the particle move? b) What is the electric field strength inside the capacitor, in V/m?

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