Question

There is a known potential difference between two charged plates of 12000 Volts. An object with a charge of 6.5 x 10-6 C charge and a mass of 0.02 kg is placed next to the positive plate. How fast will it be traveling when it gets to the negative plate

Answer 1

Answer:

1.97 m/s.

Explanation:

From the question,

Using the law of conservation of energy,

The energy stored in the charged plate = Kinetic energy of the mass

1/2(qV) = 1/2mv².......................... Equation 1

Where q = charge, V = voltage, m = mass, v = velocity.

make v the subject of the equation

v = √(qV/m)......................... Equation 2

Given: q = 6.5×10⁻⁶ C, V = 12000 Volts, m = 0.02 kg

Substitute these values into equation 2

v = √(6.5×10⁻⁶×12000 /0.02)

v = √3.9

v = 1.97 m/s.