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Midgela25
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The homework problem reads as follows:
A proton and an electron are held in place on the x axis. The proton is at x=-d, while the electron is at x=+d. They are released simultaneously, and the only force that affects their motions is the electrostatic force of attraction that each applies to the other. Which particle reaches the origin first?
Newtons second law
Without any provided numbers, won't they reach the origin at the same time?
A proton and an electron are held in place on the x axis. The proton is at x=-d, while the electron is at x=+d. They are released simultaneously, and the only force that affects their motions is the electrostatic force of attraction that each applies to the other. Which particle reaches the origin first?
Homework Equations
Newtons second law
The Attempt at a Solution
Without any provided numbers, won't they reach the origin at the same time?