Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 24 - Electric Potential - Problems - Page 713: 52

Answer

$p = 4.45\times 10^{-12}~C\cdot m$

Work Step by Step

At $r = 0.020~m$, the kinetic energy of the electron is zero. We can find the electric potential at that point: $\Delta K = -q~\Delta V$ $\Delta K = -q~(V-0)$ $V = -\frac{\Delta K}{q}$ $V = -\frac{-100~eV}{-1e}$ $V = -100~V$ We can use Equation (24-30) to find the dipole moment: $V = \frac{1}{4\pi~\epsilon_0}~\frac{p~cos~\theta}{r^2}$ $p = \frac{V~4\pi~\epsilon_0~r^2}{cos~\theta}$ $p = \frac{(-100~V)~(4\pi)(8.854\times 10^{-12}~C/V~m)~(0.020~m)^2}{cos~180^{\circ}}$ $p = 4.45\times 10^{-12}~C\cdot m$
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