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LuigiAM
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Homework Statement
Hi everyone! This is the homework problem I'm struggling with!
Initial velocity = 107 meters per second
The particle is an electron, so:
Charge = -1.6 x 10-19 coulombs
Mass = 9.11 x 10-31 kilograms
Homework Equations
Kinematic formula x = vot + 1/2 at2
Newton's law: Force = mass times acceleration
Magnitude of electric field = force over charge
The Attempt at a Solution
I'm really at wit's end with this one guys :(
Basically, I've been trying to use kinematics from mechanics to solve this problem, but the way I've been doing it I haven't been able to get to the solution without knowing the length of the plates and the distance between them.
As you can see the professor gives us the answer to help guide us through the solution, but I just can't see how to get to it for this one problem.
My homework is for thursday so I have a lot more time to try and think of a solution, but I thought maybe you guys could maybe give me a tip about what step I may be missing.
This is the work I've done so far. I've assigned variables to represent the length of the plates and the distance between them. The only solution I was able to get was in terms of those variables. I assume there's a way to make them cancel out with something? Thanks for any help!
My work so far: