Question

Air will break down (lose its insulating quality) and sparking will result if the field strength is increased to about 3 × 106 N/C. What acceleration will an electron experience in such a field? The mass of the electron is 9.109 × 10−31 kg and the fundamental charge is 1.602 × 10−19 C.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Given

Electric Field Strength $E=3\times 10^6\ N/C$

When a charged particle enters the Electric field it Experience a force in the direction of electric field (for positive charge and vice-versa for negative charge)

charge on Electron $q=1.6\times 10^{-19}\ C$

mass of electron $m=9.1\times 10^{-31}\ kg$

Force $F=q\times E$

$F=1.6\times 10^{-19}\times 3\times 10^6$

$F=4.8\times 10^{-13}\ N$

acceleration of electron $a=\frac{F}{m}$

$a=\frac{4.8\times 10^{-13}}{9.1\times 10^{-31}}$

$a=0.527\times 10^{18}\ m/s^2$