Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Electric Field and Potential
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Electric Field and Potential
As shown in the figure, an electric field of magnitude 1000 ext N C...
As shown in the figure, an electric field of magnitude is established between two parallel plates separated by a distance of . Evaluate the following:
(i) The potential difference between the two plates.
(ii) The minimum speed at which an electron must be projected from the lower plate in the direction of the field in order to reach the upper plate.
(iii) The maximum height attained by the electron if it is projected from the lower plate with the speed determined in (ii), but at an angle of relative to the electric field.

(i) The potential difference between the two plates.
(ii) The minimum speed at which an electron must be projected from the lower plate in the direction of the field in order to reach the upper plate.
(iii) The maximum height attained by the electron if it is projected from the lower plate with the speed determined in (ii), but at an angle of relative to the electric field.
Options
- A(i) , (ii) , (iii)
- B(i) , (ii) , (iii)
- C(i) , (ii) , (iii)
- D(i) , (ii) , (iii)
Correct answer
D. (i) , (ii) , (iii)
Step-by-step solution
Given:
Electric field,
Distance between plates,
Charge of an electron,
Mass of an electron,
(i) The potential difference between the two plates is given by:
(ii) The electron is projected from the lower plate in the direction of the electric field (upwards). The electric force on the electron is downwards, so it experiences a retardation .
For the electron to just reach the upper plate, its final velocity at distance must be zero. Using the third equation of motion:
Substituting the values:
(iii) The electron is now projected at an angle of relative to the electric field (which is vertical).
The vertical component of the initial velocity is:
The maximum height attained by the electron depends only on its vertical component of velocity:
From part (ii), we know that .
Electric field,
Distance between plates,
Charge of an electron,
Mass of an electron,
(i) The potential difference between the two plates is given by:
(ii) The electron is projected from the lower plate in the direction of the electric field (upwards). The electric force on the electron is downwards, so it experiences a retardation .
For the electron to just reach the upper plate, its final velocity at distance must be zero. Using the third equation of motion:
Substituting the values:
(iii) The electron is now projected at an angle of relative to the electric field (which is vertical).
The vertical component of the initial velocity is:
The maximum height attained by the electron depends only on its vertical component of velocity:
From part (ii), we know that .