Consider the three contours at the left. Every point on the purple contour has an electric potential of -50 V; every point on the green contour, 0 V; every point on the orange contour, +50 V. Please disregard the blue line until part d)! a) Will there be an electric field in this region of space? If so, draw three or four arrows on the diagram to represent its direction. If not, why not? B b) If a proton were placed on the green contour and released from rest, would it move? If so, which way and why? If not, why not?

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Consider the three contours at the left. Every point on the purple contour has an electric potential
of -50 V; every point on the green contour, 0 V; every point on the orange contour, +50 V.
Please disregard the blue line until part d)!
A
P211 Intro Physics II
Mastery Outcome Problem 6: Electric Potential and Electric Potential Energy
a) Will there be an electric field in this region of space? If so, draw three or four arrows
on the diagram to represent its direction. If not, why not?
-50 V
B
OV
50 V
b)
If a proton were placed on the green contour and
released from rest, would it move? If so, which way and
why? If not, why not?
c)
way and
If an electron were placed on the purple contour and
released from rest, would it move? If so, which
why?
d) An electron's speed as it passes point A is 50,000 m/s. It follows the blue trajectory.
Will the electron's speed increase or decrease at point B? Explain. What is the
proton's speed at point B?
Transcribed Image Text:Name Sophie Gannon Try 1 DUE: Friday, March 31 IN CLASS Consider the three contours at the left. Every point on the purple contour has an electric potential of -50 V; every point on the green contour, 0 V; every point on the orange contour, +50 V. Please disregard the blue line until part d)! A P211 Intro Physics II Mastery Outcome Problem 6: Electric Potential and Electric Potential Energy a) Will there be an electric field in this region of space? If so, draw three or four arrows on the diagram to represent its direction. If not, why not? -50 V B OV 50 V b) If a proton were placed on the green contour and released from rest, would it move? If so, which way and why? If not, why not? c) way and If an electron were placed on the purple contour and released from rest, would it move? If so, which why? d) An electron's speed as it passes point A is 50,000 m/s. It follows the blue trajectory. Will the electron's speed increase or decrease at point B? Explain. What is the proton's speed at point B?
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