20 cubic inches of a gas with an absolute pressure of 5 psi is compressed until its pressure reaches 10 psi. What is the new vol
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Answer:
-5 V
Explanation:
The charged particle (which is positively charged) moves from point A to B, and its kinetic energy increases: it means that the particle is following the direction of the field, so its potential energy is decreasing (because it's been converted into potential energy), therefore it is moving from a point at higher potential (A) to a point at lower potential (B). This means that the value
vb−va
is negative.
We can calculate the potential difference between the two points by using the law of conservation of energy:
where:
is the change in kinetic energy of the particle
is the charge of the particle
is the potential difference
Re-arranging the equation, we can find the value of the potential difference: