An electron with charge e travelling at a horizontal speed of 1.50 x 10 m s¹ enters a region of uniform electric field between two parallel charged plates as shown in the diagram. Electron (a) Find the horizontal and vertical components of its acceleration ax and ay. (b) Sketch the electric field lines and trajectory of the electron before it leaves the field region. (c) Derive an equation to represent the trajectory of the electron. ksy (d) If the length of each plate is 6.0 cm and the electric field strength is 400 V m³¹, calculate the distance, y of the electron from the negative plate.

An electron with charge e travelling at a horizontal speed of 1.50 x 10 m s¹ enters a region of uniform electric field between two parallel charged plates as shown in the diagram. Electron (a) Find the horizontal and vertical components of its acceleration ax and ay. (b) Sketch the electric field lines and trajectory of the electron before it leaves the field region. (c) Derive an equation to represent the trajectory of the electron. ksy (d) If the length of each plate is 6.0 cm and the electric field strength is 400 V m³¹, calculate the distance, y of the electron from the negative plate.

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An electron with charge e travelling at a horizontal speed of 1.50 x 106 m s¹ enters a region
of uniform electric field between two parallel charged plates as shown in the diagram.
Electron
(a) Find the horizontal and vertical components of its acceleration ax and ay.
(b) Sketch the electric field lines and trajectory of the electron before it leaves the field
region.
(c) Derive an equation to represent the trajectory of the electron.
ksy
(d) If the length of each plate is 6.0 cm and the electric field strength is 400 V m¹¹, calculate
the distance, y of the electron from the negative plate.
(a) Write an expression to show the relationship between electric field strength, E and electric
potential, V of a charged conductor. Hence, explain why the electric potential at any point
inside the conductor is the same.

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