Electric potential difference in a charge

[i need help PLZ]

So I have two questions relating to potential difference

1.An electron with a velocity of 5.0x10^6 m/s injected into a parallel plate apparatus through a hole in the positive plate. it moves across the vacuum between the plates, colliding with negative plate at 1.0x10^6 m/s. what is the potential difference between the plates? (mass of electron = 9.1x10^-31 kg)

2.Two alpha particles (mass 6.6x 10^.27 kg. charge = 3.2 x 10^ -19c) separated by an enormous distance, apporach each other along a "head on collision" path. Each has a speed of 3.0x10^-19m/s to begin with. Calculate their minimum separation, assuming no deflection from their original path.

I tried with 0.5mv^2 = Eqd for the first question, but there is no charge or distance given. I saw another way where is 0.5mv^2 = qV but still there is no charge given to solve.

For the second question I am kind of clueless..

Somebody help ..

 

[jtbell]

I saw another way where is 0.5mv^2 = qV but still there is no charge given to solve.

Surely your textbook states the charge of an electron somewhere? Or you can try Google.

 

[gneill]

Hi, Welcome to Physics Forums.

In future please use the template provided in the edit window to format your question, and post only one question per thread.

So I have two questions relating to potential difference

1.An electron with a velocity of 5.0x10^6 m/s injected into a parallel plate apparatus through a hole in the positive plate. it moves across the vacuum between the plates, colliding with negative plate at 1.0x10^6 m/s. what is the potential difference between the plates? (mass of electron = 9.1x10^-31 kg)

2.Two alpha particles (mass 6.6x 10^.27 kg. charge = 3.2 x 10^ -19c) separated by an enormous distance, apporach each other along a "head on collision" path. Each has a speed of 3.0x10^-19m/s to begin with. Calculate their minimum separation, assuming no deflection from their original path.

I tried with 0.5mv^2 = Eqd for the first question, but there is no charge or distance given. I saw another way where is 0.5mv^2 = qV but still there is no charge given to solve.

jtbell gave good advice for the charge of the electron. It's used frequently in physics so can be considered a constant that you should be familiar with, much like g is.

For the second question I am kind of clueless..

What physical quantities can you calculate with the given information?

Can you confirm the given speed value in the problem statement? It seems to be rather small to yield a realistic result (at least for our universe )

 

[i need help PLZ]

Surely your textbook states the charge of an electron somewhere? Or you can try Google.

so is V = (0.5(9.1x10^-31)((1.0x10^6)^2))/(1.6x10^19)
and is there a difference between 0.5mv^2 = Eqd and 0.5mv^2 = qV

 

[i need help PLZ]

Hi, Welcome to Physics Forums.

In future please use the template provided in the edit window to format your question, and post only one question per thread.jtbell gave good advice for the charge of the electron. It's used frequently in physics so can be considered a constant that you should be familiar with, much like g is.

What physical quantities can you calculate with the given information?

Can you confirm the given speed value in the problem statement? It seems to be rather small to yield a realistic result (at least for our universe )

The speed for the second question is actually 3.0x10^6 m/s, i put the wrong numbers.

 

[gneill]

The speed for the second question is actually 3.0x10^6 m/s, i put the wrong numbers.

Okay, that looks more plausible for the question. What have you tried?

 

[i need help PLZ]

Okay, that looks more plausible for the question. What have you tried?

I subbed it into 0.5mv^2 to find the kinetic energy

 

[gneill]

I subbed it into 0.5mv^2 to find the kinetic energy

Okay, what will you do with it?

 

[i need help PLZ]

Okay, what will you do with it?

Find the potential difference ?

 

[gneill]

Find the potential difference ?

What potential difference would that be? Perhaps you mean potential energy?

 

[i need help PLZ]

What potential difference would that be? Perhaps you mean potential energy?

Yes, how would you find the potential energy

 

[gneill]

Yes, how would you find the potential energy

Good question. Have you checked your text or course notes? Look up electric potential energy.