Cant understand this line in the book(semiconductor nightmare 4)

[nhrock3]

Main Question or Discussion Point

in the marked red line
how they comeup with the fact the the velocity increases by this amount
?
i didnt see this expression before in this book

 

[tiny-tim]

how they comeup with the fact the the velocity increases by this amount

Hi nhrock3!

F = ma = m(dv/dt) …

In this case, F = qE = -eE, so m(dv/dt) = qE, so ∆v = -eEt/m.

 

[nhrock3]

thanks :)