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Homework Statement
An electron is projected at an angle of 30.8° above the horizontal at a speed of 8.20×105 m/s in a region where the electric field is E = 388j N/C. Neglecting the effects of gravity, calculate the time it takes the electron to return to its initial height.
Answer: 1.23e-08 s
Homework Equations
v = v_0+at
F = qE = MA
The Attempt at a Solution
Components of Velocity
V_x = Vcos30.8
V_y = Vsin30.8
F = qE = ma
a = qE/m
= 1.6e-19*388/9.11e-31
= 6.81e13
V = v_0+at (set V = 0 because max height)
0 = v_y+at
t = 6.17e-9
Now i was playing with nums and found that if i multiplied V_y by 2 then divided it by a that is the right answer, why?