Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 24 - Electric Potential - Problems - Page 715: 81a

Answer

The electron reaches a turning point at $~~x = 1.75~cm$

Work Step by Step

We can find the total energy at $x = 4.5~cm$: $E = K+U$ $E = 3.00~eV+(-1e)(6.00~V)$ $E = -3.00~eV$ By conservation of energy, the electron can reach an electric potential as low as $3.00~V$ Since the left side of the region has an electric potential of $2.00~V$, the electron can not escape out the left side of the region. On the graph, we can see that the electric potential is $3.00~V$ at $x = 1.75~cm$ The electron reaches a turning point at $~~x = 1.75~cm$.
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