Electric potential/potential energy

by triplezero24
Tags: electric, energy
 P: 16 Ok I have a couple questions here. 1. Calculate the speed of a proton and an electron after each particle accelerates from rest through a potential difference of 190V. I think I got the part of the electron because I randomly came across the energy value of an electron. The equation I'm using is 1/2mv^2 = q(190V) 2. A hydrogen electron orbits its proton in a circular orbit of radius 0.529X10^-10 meters. What is the electric potential due to the proton at the electron's orbit? V=kq/r right? But where do I find the q?? 3. A uniform electric field E=7500 N/C points in the negative x direction. What is the distance between the +14-V and +16-V equipotentials? I have no idea on this one. Any help on any of these woulod be greatly appreciated. Thanks a ton in advance. Eric
 P: 281 part 1 looks right... you can do the same for a proton just don't forget to change the values of m and q. part 2: thats the right equ'n... the q is referring to the source charge which in this case I believe to be the charge of the proton (should be in your book / same as e but opposite sign) part 3: the equ'n for potential for a uniform electrical field is ED
P: 16
 Quote by MathStudent part 1 looks right... you can do the same for a proton just don't forget to change the values of m and q. part 2: thats the right equ'n... the q is referring to the source charge which in this case I believe to be the charge of the proton (should be in your book / same as e but opposite sign) part 3: the equ'n for potential for a uniform electrical field is ED
For part 1 I just don't see how to get the q for the proton. I just stumbled upon it for the other part.

FOr part 2 the q value is definitely not in my book. I looked in all the appendices and everything.

For part 3 you're saying that V = ED?

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Electric potential/potential energy

 Quote by triplezero24 For part 1 I just don't see how to get the q for the proton. I just stumbled upon it for the other part. FOr part 2 the q value is definitely not in my book. I looked in all the appendices and everything. For part 3 you're saying that V = ED?
Realize that the charge of the proton is equal to that of an electron but has the opposite sign (that is its positive)... I believe I said this in an earlier post
 Quote by triplezero24 For part 3 you're saying that V = ED?
If you don't believe me remember that
$$\Delta V = \int\vec{E}\cdot\vec{dl}$$
since $\vec{E}$ is constant , this can be taken out of the integral
and this becomes
$$\Delta V = \vec{E}\int\vec{dl}$$
And since $$\int\vec{dl}$$ is just equal to the distance traveled by the particle
$$\Delta V = ED$$
(where the above integrals are definite line integrals whose lower limit is the starting point and upper limit is the end point of the path )
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 Quote by MathStudent Realize that the charge of the proton is equal to that of an electron but has the opposite sign (that is its positive)... I believe I said this in an earlier post If you don't believe me remember that $$\DeltaV = \int\vec{E}\cdot\vec{dl}$$ since $\vec{E}$ is constant , this can be taken out of the integral and this becomes $$\DeltaV = \vec{E}\int\vec{dl}$$ And since $$\int\vec{dl}$$ is just equal to the distance traveled by the particle $$\DeltaV = ED$$

Sorry if it sounded like I didn't believe you. I just didn't fully understand you.
 P: 281 Thats fine.... you should question everything rather than take it at face value, its part of the learning process :) PS: It should show a "Delta v" before each equals sign,,, is it showing up for you?
 P: 16 It doesn't show, but it makes more sense now. Thanks a bunch.

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