Ek = (m*V^2) / 2 where m is mass and V is speed, then we can take this equation and manipulate it a little to isolate the speed.
Ek = mv^2 / 2 — multiply both sides by 2
2Ek = mv^2 — divide both sides by m
2Ek / m = V^2 — switch sides
V^2 = 2Ek / m — plug in values
V^2 = 2*30J / 34kg
V^2 = 60J/34kg
V^2 = 1.76 m/s — sqrt of both sides
V = sqrt(1.76)
V = 1.32m/s (roughly)
Answer: option 1 : the electric potential will decrease with an increase in y
Explanation: The electric potential (V) is related to distance (in this case y) by the formulae below
V = kq/y
Where k = 1/4πε0
Where V = electric potential,
k = electric constant = 9×10^9,
y = distance of potential relative to a reference point, ε0 = permittivity of free space
q = magnitude of electronic charge = 1.609×10^-19 c
From the formulae, we can see that q and k are constants, only potential (V) and distance (y) are variables.
We have that
V = k/y
We see the potential(V) is inversely proportional to distance (y).
This implies that an increase in distance results to a decreasing potential and a decrease in distance results to an increase in potential.
This fact makes option 1 the correct answer
