Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32174-090-8

Chapter 26 - The Electric Field - Exercises and Problems - Page 778: 62

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$$\color{blue}{\bf [a]}$$ A proton is moving at a constant acceleration of $2\times 10^{12}\;\rm m/s^2$ under a uniform electric field $E$. This electric field is between two parallel plates, where the dimension of the plate is 20 cm times 20 cm [length and width]. Find the charge $Q$ in each plate. $$\color{blue}{\bf [b]}$$ We need to solve the first given formula for $E$, $$E=\dfrac{(2\times 10^{12})(1.67\times 10^{-27})}{(1.6\times 10^{-19})}\tag 1$$ Now we need to solve the second given formula for $Q$, $$Q=(8.85\times 10^{-12})(0.02)E$$ Plug from (1), $$Q=(8.85\times 10^{-12})(0.02)^2\dfrac{(2\times 10^{12})(1.67\times 10^{-27})}{(1.6\times 10^{-19})}$$ $$Q=\color{red}{\bf 7.4\times 10^{-11}}\;\rm C$$
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