goWlfpack said:Homework Statement
An electron is accelerated by a constant electric field of magnitude 280 N/C.
(a) Find the acceleration of the electron
Homework Equations
E=qF
F=MA
The Attempt at a Solution
Ok so it seems that i should use the equations above to solve the problem, however, the values that I am getting for the elementary charge and mass of an electron do not give me the correct answer. help??
goWlfpack said:I'm using -1.602*10^-19 C
for the charge
and 9.1095*10^28g
for the mass
LowlyPion said:Are you using your units correctly? You gave me grams for the electron mass which is right but you need to properly account for it with the Force from Coulombs of charge.
goWlfpack said:im not quite sure how that would effect it? what units should i be using?
goWlfpack said:thanks. ha i feel really stupid. that was an easy fix. talking about overlooking something. thanks again! :)
The acceleration due to electric field is the rate at which an electrically charged particle changes its velocity when subjected to an electric field. It is a vector quantity and is measured in meters per second squared (m/s²).
The acceleration due to electric field can be calculated using the formula a = qE/m, where a is the acceleration, q is the charge of the particle, E is the electric field strength, and m is the mass of the particle.
The direction of acceleration due to electric field is dependent on the direction of the electric field and the charge of the particle. If the particle has a positive charge, it will accelerate in the direction of the electric field. If the particle has a negative charge, it will accelerate in the opposite direction of the electric field.
The acceleration due to electric field is affected by the strength of the electric field, the charge of the particle, and the mass of the particle. It is also affected by the presence of other electrically charged particles in the surrounding space.
Some real-life applications of acceleration due to electric field include particle accelerators used in scientific research, cathode ray tubes in old television sets, and the propulsion of charged particles in particle accelerators or ion thrusters used in space exploration.