What kind of acceleration generates circular motion? What about parabolic motion? Which do you have here?Cicicicici said:
Hi, is it because the proton is accelerating along the field lines not perpendicular to them? so it is a parabolic motion?kuruman said:
ummmm... I'm not sure. Has it got something to do with the proton reaching terminal velocity before the plates?kuruman said:
Nope. That's there to indicate that the vertical component of the velocity is constant. What kind of acceleration does an object in a circular path have? What's the difference between that kind of acceleration and the kind you have here?Cicicicici said:
Centripetal acceleration? And this one is just uniform?kuruman said:
I am a bit confused - isn't the acceleration zero here? (because it is at terminal velocity?)kuruman said:
gravity and repulsion from the positive plate?kuruman said:
Ah! right. Thank you!kuruman said:
The trajectory of a proton as it moves between the plates is a curved path. This is due to the electric force acting on the proton from the positively charged plate, causing it to accelerate towards the negatively charged plate.
The distance between the plates affects the trajectory of the proton by changing the strength of the electric field between the plates. A larger distance results in a weaker electric field, leading to a less curved trajectory for the proton.
The speed of the proton is influenced by the strength of the electric field, the distance between the plates, and the initial velocity of the proton. A stronger electric field and smaller distance between plates will result in a higher speed for the proton.
Yes, the trajectory of the proton is affected by the charge of the plates. The direction and magnitude of the electric force acting on the proton is determined by the charge of the plates. A positively charged plate will attract the proton, while a negatively charged plate will repel it.
Yes, the trajectory of the proton can be calculated using mathematical equations based on the initial conditions and the laws of motion and electricity. These equations can predict the path of the proton and its speed at any given point between the plates.
