Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 22 - Electric Fields - Questions - Page 652: 10b

Answer

The speed of the particle with charge $+q_1$ will increase. The speed of the particle with charge $+q_2$ will decrease. The speed of the particle with charge $-q_3$ will increase. The speed of the neutron will remain the same.

Work Step by Step

In part (a), we found that the direction of the electric field points from plate A to plate B. We can write the equation for the force on a charge due to an electric field: $F = q~E$ The force on a positive charge will be directed from plate A toward plate B. The force on a negative charge will be directed from plate B toward plate A. Therefore: The speed of the particle with charge $+q_1$ will increase. The speed of the particle with charge $+q_2$ will decrease. The speed of the particle with charge $-q_3$ will increase. The speed of the neutron will remain the same since it does not have a charge.
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