Calculate the force on an electron (qe = -1.6 x 10^-19 C) in each of the following situations:

a.) moving at 2.0% the speed of light and perpendicular to a 3.0 T magnetic field

b.) 3.0 x 10^-6 m from a proton

c.) in Earth's gravitational field at the surface of Earth

(a) Lorentz force F =q•v•B•sinα.

α= 90º, q=e,
F =1.6•10^-19 •0.02•3•10^8•3 =
(b) F=k•q1•q2/r² =
9•10^9•(1.6•10^-19)²/3•10^-6 =
(c) F =G• m•M/R².
m(electron) = m = 9.1•10^-31 kg
the gravitational constant G =6.67•10^-11 N•m²/kg²,
Earth’s mass is M = 5.97•10^24 kg,
Earth’s radius is R = 6.378•10^6 m.

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a.) To calculate the force on an electron moving in a magnetic field, we can use the formula for the magnetic force on a charged particle:

F = qvBsinθ

Where:
F = force on the electron
q = charge of the electron (-1.6 x 10^-19 C)
v = velocity of the electron
B = magnetic field strength (3.0 T)
θ = angle between the velocity vector and the magnetic field vector (perpendicular in this case)

Given that the electron is moving at 2.0% the speed of light, we can calculate the velocity:

v = 0.02c
= 0.02 * 3.0 x 10^8 m/s
= 6.0 x 10^6 m/s

Plugging the values into the formula, we get:

F = (-1.6 x 10^-19 C) * (6.0 x 10^6 m/s) * (3.0 T) * sin(90°)
= (-1.6 x 10^-19 C) * (6.0 x 10^6 m/s) * (3.0 T) * 1
= -2.88 x 10^-8 N

Therefore, the force on the electron is -2.88 x 10^-8 N.

b.) To calculate the force between an electron and a proton, we can use Coulomb's law:

F = k * (|q1| * |q2|) / r^2

Where:
F = force between the two charges
k = Coulomb's constant (8.99 x 10^9 N*m^2/C^2)
|q1|, |q2| = magnitudes of the two charges (|qe| = 1.6 x 10^-19 C)
r = separation distance between the two charges (3.0 x 10^-6 m in this case)

Plugging the values into the formula, we get:

F = (8.99 x 10^9 N*m^2/C^2) * (1.6 x 10^-19 C) * (1.6 x 10^-19 C) / (3.0 x 10^-6 m)^2

Simplifying the equation, we find:

F = (8.99 x 10^9 N*m^2/C^2) * (2.56 x 10^-38 C^2) / (9.0 x 10^-12 m^2)

F = 2.54 x 10^-17 N

Therefore, the force between the electron and the proton is 2.54 x 10^-17 N.

c.) The force on an electron in Earth's gravitational field can be calculated using the equation:

F = mg

Where:
F = force on the electron
m = mass of the electron (9.11 x 10^-31 kg)
g = acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s^2 on Earth's surface)

Plugging the values into the formula, we get:

F = (9.11 x 10^-31 kg) * (9.8 m/s^2)
= 8.93 x 10^-30 N

Therefore, the force on the electron in Earth's gravitational field at the surface is 8.93 x 10^-30 N.

To calculate the force on an electron in each of the given situations, we need to use the respective formulas for each scenario. Let's calculate the force for each case step by step.

a.) When an electron moves perpendicular to a magnetic field, the force it experiences is given by the formula:

Force (F) = q * v * B

Where:
q is the charge of the electron (qe = -1.6 x 10^-19 C)
v is the velocity of the electron
B is the magnetic field strength (3.0 T)

In this case, we are given that the electron is moving at 2.0% the speed of light. The speed of light (c) is approximately 3.0 x 10^8 m/s. Therefore, the velocity of the electron is:

v = 0.02 * c = 0.02 * 3.0 x 10^8 m/s

Now, we can calculate the force using the given values:

F = q * v * B
F = (-1.6 x 10^-19 C) * (0.02 * 3.0 x 10^8 m/s) * (3.0 T)

You can now multiply these values together to find the force.

b.) The force between two charged particles, such as an electron and a proton, can be calculated using Coulomb's law:

Force (F) = k * |q1 * q2| / r^2

Where:
k is the electrostatic constant (k = 8.99 x 10^9 Nm^2/C^2)
q1 and q2 are the charges of the particles (qe = -1.6 x 10^-19 C for the electron)
r is the distance between the particles (3.0 x 10^-6 m)

In this case, the charge of the proton is the same as the magnitude of the electron's charge. Thus, q2 = qe = 1.6 x 10^-19 C.

Now we can calculate the force using these values:

F = k * |q1 * q2| / r^2
F = (8.99 x 10^9 Nm^2/C^2) * |(-1.6 x 10^-19 C) * (1.6 x 10^-19 C)| / (3.0 x 10^-6 m)^2

You can multiply these values and calculate the force.

c.) The force exerted on an object in a gravitational field can be calculated using Newton's law of universal gravitation:

Force (F) = G * |m1 * m2| / r^2

Where:
G is the gravitational constant (G = 6.67 x 10^-11 Nm^2/kg^2)
m1 and m2 are the masses of the objects (m1 = mass of electron, m2 = mass of Earth)
r is the distance between the objects (radius of Earth)

The mass of the electron is very small compared to the mass of Earth. Therefore, we can consider the mass of the electron to be negligible (m1 = 0 kg). Additionally, the distance from the surface of the Earth is approximately the radius of the Earth (r = 6.37 x 10^6 m).

Now we can calculate the force using the given values:

F = G * |m1 * m2| / r^2
F = (6.67 x 10^-11 Nm^2/kg^2) * |0 * m2| / (6.37 x 10^6 m)^2

Since the mass of the electron is 0, the force exerted by the Earth's gravitational field on the electron is negligible.

Remember to use the correct units for each value and perform the calculations accordingly.