how we can measure the speed of the electron in an electric field
Jun 6, 2008 #2 anonymoussome 59 0 Under relativistic speeds the velocity can be calculated by expression for kinetic energy.
Jun 6, 2008 #3 maverick_starstrider 1,111 6 You could also get a rough estimate by applying a magnetic field and exploiting F=q v x B and determining the curvature. You'd need to know the strength of the electric field though.
You could also get a rough estimate by applying a magnetic field and exploiting F=q v x B and determining the curvature. You'd need to know the strength of the electric field though.