University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 23 - Electric Potential - Problems - Exercises - Page 781: 23.64

Answer

(a) $Q = 3.98 \times 10^{-11} \mathrm{C}$ (b) $E = 5 \times 10^{3} \mathrm{V} / \mathrm{m}$ (c) $v = 2.96 \times 10^{6} \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}$

Work Step by Step

(a) The charge for the two parallel plates is related to the potential and the capacitance between the two plates by \begin{align} Q&= CV\\ &= \dfrac{\epsilon_{0} A}{ d} (V)\\ & =\frac{\left(8.85 \times 10^{-12} \mathrm{C}^{2} / \mathrm{N} \cdot \mathrm{m}^{2}\right)(0.03 \mathrm{m})^{2}}{0.005 \mathrm{m}} (25 \mathrm{V})\\ &= \boxed{3.98 \times 10^{-11} \mathrm{C}} \end{align} (b) It is easy to get the electric field by knowing the value of the potential difference between the two plates in the form $$E=\dfrac{V }{ d}=\dfrac{(25.0 \mathrm{V})}{ (0.0050 \mathrm{m})}=\boxed{5 \times 10^{3} \mathrm{V} / \mathrm{m}}$$ (c) The speed of the electron could be found using the conservation law by $$v=\sqrt{\frac{2 e V}{m}}=\sqrt{\frac{2\left(1.60 \times 10^{-19} \mathrm{C}\right)(25 \mathrm{V})}{9.11 \times 10^{-31} \mathrm{kg}}}=\boxed{2.96 \times 10^{6} \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}}$$
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