Newton's 2nd law:
Fnet = ma
Fnet is the net force acting on an object, m is the object's mass, and a is the acceleration.
The electric force on a charged object is given by
Fe = Eq
Fe is the electric force, E is the electric field at the point where the object is, and q is the object's charge.
We can assume, if the only force acting on the proton and electron is the electric force due to the electric field, that for both particles, Fnet = Fe
Fe = Eq
Eq = ma
a = Eq/m
We will also assume that the electric field acting on the proton and electron are the same. The proton and electron also have the same magnitude of charge (1.6×10⁻¹⁹C). What makes the difference in their acceleration is their masses. A quick Google search will provide the following values:
mass of proton = 1.67×10⁻²⁷kg
mass of electron = 9.11×10⁻³¹kg
The acceleration of an object is inversely proportional to its mass, so the electron will experience a greater acceleration than the proton.
Answer:
Explanation:
Newton’s Second Law of Motion says that acceleration (gaining speed) happens when a force acts on a mass (object). Riding your bicycle is a good example of this law of motion at work. Your bicycle is the mass.
The vector, the x-component and the y-component form a rectangle triangle where the vector is the hypothenuse and the x and y components are the two sides.
Calling
the angle between the vector and the horizontal direction (x), the two sides are related to
by
where vy and vx are the two components on the y- and x-axis. Using vx=10 and vy=3 we find
And so the angle is
