Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 24 - Electric Potential - Problems - Page 715: 79

Answer

$v=7.0 \times 10^5 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s} $

Work Step by Step

The electric potential energy in the presence of the dipole is $$ U=q V_{\text {dipole }}=\frac{q p \cos \theta}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0 r^2}=\frac{(-e)(e d) \cos \theta}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0 r^2} . $$ Noting that $\theta_i=\theta_f=0^{\circ}$, conservation of energy leads to $$ K_f+U_f=K_i+U_i \Rightarrow v=\sqrt{\frac{2 e^2}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0 m d}\left(\frac{1}{25}-\frac{1}{49}\right)}\\=7.0 \times 10^5 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s} . $$
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