If a proton and an electron are released when they are 2.0 \times 10^{- 10}m

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2021-11-23

If an electron and a proton are expelled at the same time, 2.0×1010m apart (a typical atomic distance), determine each particle's starting acceleration.

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Louis Gregory

Louis Gregory

Beginner2021-11-24Added 14 answers

Step 1
Given
We are given the distance between a proton and an electron r=2.0×1010m. We are asked to calculate initial acceleration of each particle.
Solution
The two particles have an opposite charge, therefore each one exerts a force F on the other particle. This force could be calculated by the Coulomb's law as in equalion 21.2
F=14πϵ0qpqer2
Where ϵ0 is the electric constant and the term 14πϵ0 equals 9.0×109Nm2C2. qp is the charge of proton and equals 1.60×1019C and qe, is the charge of electron and equals 1.60×1019C (See Appendix F)
To obtain the initial acceleration a of the two particles we should get the force that exerted on the proton and the electron. Where the acceleration a is given by Newton's second law in the form.
a=Fm
Where m is the mass of the particle, and for proton mp=1.67×1019kg while for electron me=9.11×1031kg (See Appendix F)
Now we can plug our values tor gp, ge and τ into equation (1) to get F
F=14πϵ0qpqer2
=(9.0×109Nm2C2)(1.60×1019C)2(2.0×1010m)2
=5.76×109N
Step 2
Now, use equation (2) to get the acceleration a for each particle using the value of F.
For proton: We can plug our values for F and mp into equation (2) to get the initial acceleration a of the proton
ap=Fmp=5.76×109N1.673×1027kg=3.4×1018ms2
For electron Again plug our values for F and mn, into equation (2) to gel the initial acceleration a of the electron
ae=Fmp=5.76×109N9.109×1031kg=6.3×1021ms2

Ourst1977

Ourst1977

Beginner2021-11-25Added 21 answers

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Proton
mp=1.63×1027kg
qp=e=1.602×1019C
Electron
mp=9.109×1031kg
qp=e=1.602×1019C
Since the charges are opposite, the Coulon b fuse is attractive.
F=14πϵ0qpqer2=(8.988×109Nm2c2)(1.602×1019C)2(2.0×1010m)2=5.766709788×109
From Newtois Second Law, F=maa=Fm
acceleration of Proton:
ap=Fmp=5.766709788×109N1.673×1027kg=3.4469×1018mv2
ap=3.4×1018mv2
acceleration of electron:
ae=Fme=5.766709788×109N9.109×1031kg=6.33078×1027mv2
ap=6.3×1018mv2

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