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A charge of 50 µC is placed on the y axis at y = 3.0 cm and a 77-µC charge is placed on the x axis at x = 4.0 cm. If both charges are held fixed, what is the magnitude of the initial acceleration of an electron released from rest at the origin, in units of 1020 m/s2?

Answer :

Answer:

The acceleration of an electron is [tex]1.2\times10^{20}\ m/s^2[/tex]

Explanation:

Given that,

One Charge = 50 μC

Distance on y axis = 3.0 cm

Second charge = 77 μC

Distance on x axis = 4.0 cm

We need to calculate the force on electron due to q₁

Using formula of force

[tex]F_{1}=\dfrac{kq_{1}q}{r^2}[/tex]

Here, q = charge of electron

Put the value into the formula

[tex]F_{1}=\dfrac{9\times10^{9}\times50\times10^{-6}\times1.6\times10^{-19}}{(3\times10^{-2})^2}[/tex]

[tex]F_{1}=8\times10^{-11}j\ \ N[/tex]

We need to calculate the force on electron due to q₂

Using formula of force

[tex]F_{2}=\dfrac{kq_{2}q}{r^2}[/tex]

Here, q = charge of electron

Put the value into the formula

[tex]F_{2}=\dfrac{9\times10^{9}\times77\times10^{-6}\times1.6\times10^{-19}}{(4\times10^{-2})^2}[/tex]

[tex]F_{2}=6.93\times10^{-11}i\ \ N[/tex]

We need to calculate the net force

Using formula of net force

[tex]F=F_{1}+F_{2}[/tex]

Put the value into the formula

[tex]F=8\times10^{-11}j+6.93\times10^{-11}i[/tex]

The magnitude of the net force

[tex]F=\sqrt{(8\times10^{-11})^2+(6.93\times10^{-11})^2}[/tex]

[tex]F=1.058\times10^{-10}\ N[/tex]

We need to calculate the acceleration of an electron

Using formula of force

[tex]F = ma[/tex]

[tex]a=\dfrac{F}{m}[/tex]

Put the value into the formula

[tex]a=\dfrac{1.058\times10^{-10}}{9.1\times10^{-31}}[/tex]

[tex]a=1.2\times10^{20}\ m/s^2[/tex]

Hence, The acceleration of an electron is [tex]1.2\times10^{20}\ m/s^2[/tex]

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