Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 28 - The Electric Potential - Exercises and Problems - Page 835: 40

Answer

$2.53\;\rm cm/s$

Work Step by Step

We know that at the turning point, the energy is all a potential energy since the kinetic energy is zero; recall the gravitational potential energy of a ball that was fired vertically upward at the highest point on its trajectory. In this situation, the energy is conserved. $$E_i=E_f$$ $$U_i+K_i=U_f+K_f$$ where $_f\rightarrow$ is at a turning point at which $x=x_{\rm max}=0.08$ m. $$U_i+K_i=qV+0$$ $$U_i+\frac{1}{2}mv_i^2=q(5000x_{\rm max}^2)$$ The maximum speed occurs when $U=0$ J, $$0+\frac{1}{2}mv_{\rm max}^2= 5000qx_{\rm max}^2 $$ $$ mv_{\rm max}^2= 10,000qx_{\rm max}^2 $$ $$ v_{\rm max} = \sqrt{\dfrac{10,000qx_{\rm max}^2 }{m}}$$ Plugging the known; $$ v_{\rm max} = \sqrt{\dfrac{10,000(10\times 10^{-9})(0.08)^2 }{1\times 10^{-3}}}$$ $$v_{\rm max} =0.0253\;\rm m/s=\color{red}{\bf 2.53}\;\rm cm/s$$
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