A charged disk of radius R that carries a surface charge density ó produces an electric field at a point a perpendicular distance z from the center of the disk, given by:
Consider a disk of radius 10 cm and positive surface charge density +3.7 mC/m2. A particle of charge -4.5 mC and mass 75. mg accelerates under the effects of the electric field caused by the disk, from a point at a perpendicular distance from the center of the disk.
The final speed of the particle is 1.0 m/s and the work done on the particle by the electric field is -3.0 mJ.
How fast and in what direction was the particle originally moving?
To determine how fast and in what direction the particle was originally moving, we can use the concept of work done by the electric field.
First, we need to find the initial kinetic energy of the particle. The work-energy theorem states that the work done on an object is equal to the change in its kinetic energy. In this case, the work done by the electric field is given as -3.0 mJ.
The equation for work done by a constant force is given by W = F * d * cos(theta), where W is the work done, F is the force, d is the displacement, and theta is the angle between the force and displacement vectors.
In this case, the force acting on the particle is the electric force, given by F = q * E, where q is the charge of the particle and E is the electric field.
We know the charge of the particle (q = -4.5 mC) and the electric field (given by the formula in the question). We also know the work done (-3.0 mJ). We can rearrange the equation to solve for the displacement (d).
d = W / (q * E)
Plugging in the values, we get:
d = (-3.0 mJ) / ((-4.5 mC) * E)
Now, we can use this value of displacement to find the initial speed of the particle. The initial kinetic energy (KE_initial) is equal to the final kinetic energy (KE_final) plus the work done by the electric field.
KE_initial = KE_final + W
Given that the final speed of the particle is 1.0 m/s, we can calculate the final kinetic energy:
KE_final = (1/2) * (mass) * (speed)^2
= (1/2) * (0.075 kg) * (1.0 m/s)^2
Now, we can substitute the values of KE_final and W into the equation to find KE_initial:
KE_initial = KE_final + W
= (1/2) * (0.075 kg) * (1.0 m/s)^2 + (-3.0 mJ)
Finally, to find the initial speed, we can rearrange the equation for initial kinetic energy and solve for speed:
KE_initial = (1/2) * (mass) * (initial_speed)^2
(initial_speed)^2 = 2 * KE_initial / mass
initial_speed = sqrt(2 * KE_initial / mass)
Plugging in the values, we can solve for the initial speed of the particle. The direction can be determined by knowing the sign of the charge of the particle (negative in this case). If the charge is negative, the initial velocity will be in the opposite direction of the electric field.
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