Electric Field Homework: Rank Protons by Acceleration

[Philip KP]

That's not a problem, it's a bonus and a clear result! You now now that the acceleration does not depend upon direction or speed or distance; It only depends on the charge, the mass, and the electric field. So what can you conclude for the different cases presented?

Their accelerations are the same?? That just doesn't seem like him. (professor)

 

[gneill]

Their accelerations are the same?? That just doesn't seem like him. (professor)

Yes, the accelerations are all identical. It is the correct result for the question in the form it was given.

The question may seem like a trick, or perhaps it is incorrect due to a typo or otherwise, yet even so it got you to think about the physics of the situation.

 

[Philip KP]

Ok thanks gneill and berkeman. I guess you guys had said their accelerations were same in the beginning but it definitely helped figuring out why. I''ll talk to my professor tomorrow and I think it's actually due Tuesday so if there's something I'm missing I'll bring it up tomorrow?

Thanks!

 

[gneill]

Ok thanks gneill and berkeman. I guess you guys had said their accelerations were same in the beginning but it definitely helped figuring out why. I''ll talk to my professor tomorrow and I think it's actually due Tuesday so if there's something I'm missing I'll bring it up tomorrow?

That would be fine!

Thanks!

You're very welcome.